AARP Foundation Tax-Aide is seeking volunteers for the upcoming tax season.
“Approaching its 50th year, Tax-Aide offers free tax filing help to anyone, especially those 50 and older, who can’t afford a tax preparation service. Tax-Aide volunteers make a difference in their communities by assisting many older, lower-income taxpayers who might otherwise miss out on the credits and deductions they’ve earned,” according to a press release.
The program needs volunteer tax preparers, client facilitators, those who can provide technical and management assistance and interpreters.
Volunteers complete tax preparation training and IRS certification. AARP Foundation Tax-Aide in Arkansas specifically needs a volunteer to answer phone calls during tax season and address general questions.
Taxpayers don’t need to be a member of AARP or a retiree to use this program. Last year, 213 volunteers helped more than 19,700 Arkansans file their federal and state tax returns. The program is offered at approximately 20 sites in Arkansas, including senior centers, libraries and other convenient locations.
In 2017, Arkansas taxpayers who used the program received $13.6 million in income tax refunds and more than $3 million in Earned Income Tax Credits.
AARP Foundation Tax-Aide is offered in coordination with the IRS. Details: www.aarpfoundation.org/taxaide or 1-888-OUR-AARP (1-888-687-2277).