There Is Still Time To Schedule Your FREE Tax Appointment
Monday, April 15 is that last day to file your taxes. If you earned $55,000 or less last year you may be eligible for FREE tax preparation services. Dial 211 or visit www.211ct.org and click on the "Free Tax Help" banner today!
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ree tax preparation services for individuals and families with a total household income at or below $55,000 in 2018 are available across Connecticut. The program is called VITA and stands for Volunteer Income Tax Assistance. Trained, IRS-certified volunteers at VITA sites throughout Connecticut can help those eligible file their taxes for free and secure valuable tax credits such as the Child Tax Credit, Child and Dependent Tax Credit and the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC).
There is still time to schedule your free tax appointment! Dial 211 or visit www.211ct.org and click on the tax help banner.
For the past ten years, United Way has partnered with H&R Block to provide free tax filing online. If you earned $66,000 or less in 2018, visit
www.myfreetaxes.com to complete your state and federal tax return in less than an hour, absolutely free! This step by step, online tax filing program uses the same tax filing software as H&R Block and allows individuals to conveniently file from a computer, tablet or smartphone.
If you have questions, an IRS-certified specialist is available to provide assistance (in English or Spanish) via chat, email or by calling 1-855-698-9435. Visit
www.myfreetaxes.com to get started!
About 2-1-1 Connecticut
2-1-1 Connecticut is a free health and human service information and referral service, with a continuously updated database of more than 4,000 agencies and 40,000 programs and services. Free, confidential assistance is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, every day of the year online at 211ct.org and over the phone by dialing 2-1-1. 2-1-1 Connecticut has organizational accreditations from the Alliance of Information and Referral Systems (AIRS), and the contact center is certified by the American Association of Suicidology for crisis intervention.
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