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Help in Preparing Your Income Taxes PDF Print

"T he hardest thing in the world to understand is the income tax."
-Albert Einstein

Tax forms.Ever since the days of the Boston Tea Party, Americans have loathed and feared paying taxes. Fortunately, many sources of help can make income tax time a bit less stressful. Tax clinics, tax software, and on-line assistance are available to taxpayers. If you need help, listed below are some of the options that you can explore to get some help and see what best fits your needs.

Ohio Earned Income Tax Coalition

The Ohio Earned Income Tax Coalition and its members throughout Ohio are offering assistance with tax returns. Visit to find and EITC Coalition in your area, visit www.ohiotreasurer.gov.

AARP Tax-Aide

Tax receipts.Established in 1968 to provide income tax help to older individuals, AARP Tax-Aide offers personal assistance to low- and middle-income persons in order to complete their tax returns. There are more than 200 sites located in Ohio . To find the site closest to you, please visit the AARP website at: www.locator.aarp.org or call the AARP Ohio Office at 1-866-389-5653. You also may e-mail specific questions to: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA)

The IRS offers this program to help people with low-to-moderate incomes (approximately $36,000 or less in annual income for a family) that need help in preparing their own income tax returns. For more information, or to locate the nearest VITA site, please call 1-800-829-1040.

E-FILE ASSISTANCE

Tax due date of April 15.The IRS has entered into partnership agreements with several companies to promote electronic filing. This preferred method for filing your income taxes is both more convenient for taxpayers and at the same time makes the IRS more efficient in handling its workload during its peak season. Listed below are just a few of the companies involved. For a complete list of these companies, or for more information about on-line help, tax software, or any other tax issues, you can visit the IRS's website at: www.irs.gov.

For more information, please see our website www.ohiotreasurer.gov or call us at 1-800-228-1102.




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