Taxpayer Assistance Programs

Search nationwide for free tax preparation sites in your area:

You can also call 1-800-906-9887 to find the nearest tax assistance site.

The following is information about Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA), Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) and AARP sites. Both VITA and TCE volunteers are certified by the Internal Revenue Service.

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) volunteers provide free tax assistance to low income, disabled, homebound, and English as a second language taxpayers. Some VITA sites provide assistance only to those taxpayers who are eligible for the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) volunteers provide free tax assistance to individuals in your community who are age 60 and older. All TCE sites provide assistance with state tax credits. AARP volunteers provide assistance at many TCE sites to those age 60 and older and also serve other taxpayers with middle and low incomes.

Unfortunately, VITA sites do not exist in many rural areas. Many TCE sites will serve low-income tax payers. Call the nearest TCE site for information.

If you have questions about tax assistance sites in Missouri, you can e-mail motax@missouri.edu.

If you would like to become a VITA volunteer, or if you would like to start a site in your area, contact the IRS Stakeholder Partnerships, Education and Communication (SPEC), 1222 Spruce Street, Stop 1022-STL, St. Louis, MO  63103.

Go to http://www.irs.gov/ to visit the Internal Revenue Service Web site. It contains tax information on a wide variety of topics.

For more information about the Earned Income Tax Credit and other tax topics, go to http://missourifamilies.org/features/financearticles/taxes.htm.