VITA

FREE: Your tax refund belongs in your pocket. While other rapid refund services charge hefty fees and interest rates, VITA is entirely free for those who qualify.

FAST: When you file electronically, you’ll receive your tax refund in your bank account within a few weeks at no additional cost.

ACCURATE: Our IRS-certified volunteers undergo extensive training and testing to ensure your tax return is prepared and filed correctly.

United Way of Greater Stark County uses free tax software from the TaxSlayer, which sets the earned income limits permissible for free tax preparation. VITA-qualified taxpayers include:

• Low to moderate income households earning under $60,000 per year
• Taxpayers with disabilities
• Elderly

Certain income may be out of scope for our free tax preparation services, including:

• Farm income
• Other gains and losses
• Schedule C itemized expenses of more than $5,000
• Rental income and schedule K

Schedule an appointment to see if you qualify for VITA.

Book an Appointment

The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is a refundable tax credit issued by the federal government to low-income taxpayers. To claim the EITC, the IRS requires that you earn regular income from a job in the form of wages, tips, commission and/or salaries.

You may qualify for the EITC and receive $6,000+ per taxpaying family.

Check if you Qualify

Please bring the following documents to your appointment:

• A copy of last year’s federal and state tax returns (or a transcript)
• Photo ID or proof of identification for you and your spouse if filing jointly (no copies)
• Social security cards for you, your spouse and ALL dependents (no copies) (An Individual Taxpayer Identification Number assignment letter may be substituted if social security numbers are not available)
• Birth dates for you, your spouse and dependents
• Wage and earning statements (Form W-2, W-2G, 1099-R, 1099-Misc) from all employers
• Interest and dividend statements from banks (Forms 1099)
• If you purchased Health Insurance through the Marketplace you MUST bring your 1095-A
• Blank check or proof of bank account routing and account numbers for direct deposit (Deposit slips are not acceptable)
• Total paid for daycare provider and the daycare provider's tax identifying number, such as a social security number or Business Employer Identification Number
• If the IRS has sent you an Identity Protection Pin#, please bring it with you

Please note that to file taxes electronically on a married-filing-joint tax return, both spouses must be present to sign the required forms.

Yes. You can file your taxes online for free at MyFreeTaxes.

As of April 2020, over 23 million Americans filed for unemployment, and one out of four Americans received unemployment this year. Unemployment is taxable income.

Things to know if you have filed for unemployment:

• Contact your state unemployment office to have taxes withheld from ongoing unemployment payments
• If you did not have taxes withheld from unemployment payments, there are ways to pay on those taxes before the year ends
• You can use the withholding calculator HERE to determine what you may owe
• Learn more HERE