Free tax help available to qualifying households
3/18/2021, 6 p.m.
Need help filing your taxes at no cost?
Good news.
The United Way of Greater Richmond & Petersburg is once again offering free tax preparation for area families with incomes of $56,000 or less.
Now in its 18th year, the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program is being offered online as well as through in-person appointments in Richmond and the counties of Henrico, Chesterfield, Charles City.
“United Way is proud to team with volunteers to offer this service,” said James Taylor, president and chief operating officer of the regional United Way. “With tax season upon us and with the pandemic creating financial uncertainty for so many, households need to be able to plan for what they might owe or have coming back to them.”
Last year, nearly 3,000 families secured an average refund of $1,000 per household using the VITA service, the United Way reported.
Details on sites offering the service and how to get help online or in person are available at www.yourunitedway.org.
