Dom have a program called VITA...Volunteer Income Tax Assistance..I think?? It's free!
That is the group I am connected with. VITA standards are, anyone that earns less than $40K can have their simple taxes done for free. Also look for AARP, low income and senior tax help in your area.
If you have a business, you have to use the simple schedule CEZ, so don't bring a shoe box full of receipts. You need to have a summary of expenses for all of your income, deductibles, and expenses. The volunteers will enter data from all of the W2's, 1099's, and similar forms.
There are about 4 levels to the test and a volunteer preparer is allowed to do tax returns he/she is qualified to do returns up to the highest level test s/he passed..
The basic test level is the beginning level and the foreign and military income it the higher level test.
Our group starts doing taxes for people on Jan 20. Last year one preparer did someone’s taxes for the last 3 or 5 years, but as amended returns.
