United Way offering free tax preparation services
1/31/2020, 6 a.m.
Area residents with an annual household income below $56,000 can get free tax preparation help this season through the United Way of Greater Richmond & Petersburg’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program.
More than 200 volunteer tax preparers certified by the Internal Revenue Service will help taxpayers to complete and electronically file their federal and state tax returns, United Way officials announced this week.
Volunteers will be available at different times and days at 16 sites around Richmond, Petersburg and Colonial Heights and the counties of Henrico, Chesterfield, Hanover, Goochland and Charles City.
Households of any income level that are not filing schedules C, D or E can use the United Way’s free online service to file at www.myfreetaxes.com.
“This program saves money, reduces tax bills and increases the size of refunds for people who need it the most,” James Taylor, president and chief executive officer of the United Way of Greater Richmond & Petersburg, stated in a news release. “We encourage all eligible families to take advantage of this free service.”
Last year, United Way volunteers helped more than 3,600 area households secure more than $3 million in tax refunds.
Details, including a list of tax prep sites and their operating times: www.yourunitedway.org/tax/vita.
