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Preparing Your Taxes

2012 Free Tax Preparation Sites in Washington
A listing of free tax preparation sites around the state. Some sites offer free e-filing and can save you money.
By: IRS

IRS Forms and Publications (Separate Website)
You can access all of the IRS tax forms from this web page.
By: Internal Revenue Service

AARP Tax Aide Sites (Separate Website)
From February 1st through April 15th each year the AARP Tax-Aide program offers free one-on-one counselling as well as assistance on the telephone and internet to help individuals prepare basic tax forms including the 1040 1040A 1040EZ and other standard schedules. You can search by zip code to find the AARP Tax-Aide site nearest you.
By: AARP

Pierce County: Free Tax Preparation Sites This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.

This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.

A listing of free tax preparation sites in Pierce County for 2011.
By: Pierce County Asset Building Coalition

General Information

Tax Tips
Read this before you start on your taxes! Learn about how to get the most money back.
By: Northwest Justice Project

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Read this in: Spanish / Español

Don't Pay to Borrow Your Own Money: The risks and costs of Tax Refund Anticipation Loans This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.

(Separate Website)
This pdf brochure explains the risks and costs of tax refund anticipation loans.
By: National Consumer Law Center
Read this in: Chinese / 中文 , Korean / 한국어 , Russian / Pусский , Spanish / Español , Vietnamese / Tiếng Việt

Information for Low-Income Workers - Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and Child Tax Credit (CTC) (Separate Website)
Find out if you quality for the EITC and CTC tax credits. You may be eligibile for thousands of dollars in tax credits.
By: Internal Revenue Service

Innocent Spouse Relief (Taxes) This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.

(Separate Website)
Information about what you can do when ou signed a joint return with your spouse and . . . You thought your spouse had paid the taxes due, or . . .The IRS increased your taxes because of your spouse?s unreported income or disallowed deductions and . . .You knew nothing about your spouse?s unreported or erroneous items when you signed the return. Now the IRS is asking you to pay the tax owed on this joint return.
By: IRS

Tax Information for Members of the U.S. Armed Forces (Separate Website)
Tax laws provide some special benefits for active members of the U.S. Armed Forces, including those serving in combat zones.
By: IRS

Native American Consumer Publications (Separate Website)
A collection of useful online publications.
By: First Nations Development Institute

Earned Income Tax Credit

Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Video
Short video explaining what the EITC is, who qualifies and how to file.
By: Northwest Justice Project

Earned Income Tax Credit Info for Members of the Military (Separate Website)
Although certain combat pay may be nontaxable, military personnel can choose to include this pay in earned income, which may make them eligible for the Earned Income Tax Credit.
By: IRS

Earned Income Tax Credit Info for Native Americans (Separate Website)

By: OWEESTA

Free Tax Preparation Sites in Washington
Listing of tax preparation sites by city, county and zip code. The IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA) and the Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) Programs offer free tax help for taxpayers who qualify.
By: Volunteer Tax Assistance Program (VITA) IRS


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