Tax Help for Texans is Here

Free tax assistance and preparation, beginning this week

More than 2,000 Texans are standing by, ready to help you tackle your taxes. AARP Foundation Tax-Aide is again providing free tax assistance and preparation. In its 48th year, the program is the nation's largest free tax assistance and preparation service, giving special attention the older population. You do not need to be a member of AARP or a retiree to use this service.

"Tax code is incredibly complex, and many Texans struggle to navigate it and get the refunds they're due," said Ron Craig, the volunteer leader oversees the IRS-certified program in Texas. " We're here to help. We see many folks coming back year after year to get help they trust from volunteers in their own neighborhood. We're always taking new clients as well."

The program is offered at more than 280 locations in Texas including senior centers, libraries and other convenient locations. In Texas alone last year, taxpayers who used AARP Foundation Tax-Aide received more than $106 million in income tax refunds and more than $22.8 million in Earned Income Tax Credits.

What's new this year? Affordable Care Act rules require additional documentation. The good news is that taxpayers on Medicare or Medicare Advantage don't need any further information. For everyone else, health insurance coverage information, including information about Marketplace purchases and health care exemptions.

Get more information or locate an AARP Foundation Tax-Aide site.