Get Free Tax Help from AARP Tax-Aide Volunteers

From Feb. 1 through April 18, AARP Foundation provides free tax assistance and preparation through its Tax-Aide program. AARP Foundation Tax-Aide, in its 49th year, is the nation’s largest free tax assistance and preparation service, offering free tax preparation help to anyone, especially people age 50 and older who cannot afford a tax preparation service.

Tax-Aide, which is offered free of charge, is available to AARP members and non-members and includes more than 5,000 locations in neighborhood libraries, malls, banks, community centers and senior centers nationwide. Since 1968, Tax-Aide has helped nearly 50 million low- to moderate-income taxpayers.

In 2016, AARP Foundation Tax-Aide volunteers helped 2.7 million people navigate complicated tax codes, ensure proper credits and deductions and file their federal and state tax returns. Taxpayers who used AARP Foundation Tax-Aide received $1.41 billion in income tax refunds and more than $240 million in Earned Income Tax Credits (EITCs).

Last year, 191 AARP Foundation Tax-Aide volunteers helped more than 14,000 Nebraskans file their federal and state tax returns.  The program is offered at approximately 24 sites in Nebraska including senior centers, libraries and other convenient locations.

For more information on documents to bring with you to the tax site or to locate an AARP Foundation Tax-Aide site in Nebraska, visit www.aarp.org/findtaxhelp or call 1-888-AARPNOW (1-888-227-7669).

Information may also be found at http://www.nebraskataxaide.org/. AARP Foundation Tax-Aide is offered in conjunction with the IRS.