You are receiving this message because you provided tax information on the FAFSA you filed last year, and Federal Student Aid, in partnership with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), is seeking to share information about the free tax preparation services available to you.
When filing a tax return next year, you may qualify for free tax preparation and electronic filing through the IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program that offers free tax help for qualifying taxpayers. Through the IRS's VITA program, you can take advantage of traditional face-to-face tax preparation with an IRS-certified volunteer or you can use the self-assistance service, where you prepare and file your own tax return with access to an IRS-certified volunteer for any questions.
For both services, the VITA Program generally offers this free tax help for low-to-moderate income families who need assistance in preparing their tax returns. IRS-certified volunteers provide free basic income tax return preparation and can inform taxpayers about special tax credits for which they may qualify.
VITA sites are generally located at community and neighborhood centers, libraries, schools, shopping malls, and other convenient locations. To find a VITA location near you that offers self-assistance tax preparation or traditional face-to-face tax preparation, go to the IRS VITA web page at http://go.usa.gov/kyrz and select Find a VITA/TCE Site Now, or if you have an iPod, iPhone or Android smartphone you may download and use the IRS2GO App. You can read more details on the app at http://go.usa.gov/kygA.
If you are interested in free on-line self-preparation without going to a VITA site, there are several choices that allow you to prepare taxes for free from home, work, or anywhere there's access to the internet. Software companies make their products available through public-private partnerships with the IRS.* Free federal tax preparation and e-file options are available for all taxpayers. However, each participating company sets its own eligibility requirements and not all taxpayers will qualify for all companies. Select free on-line self-preparation products by going to the IRS FreeFile page at http://go.usa.gov/kyYW or go to the MyFreeTaxes web page at myfreetaxes.com to prepare your federal and state tax returns.
For general information about the VITA program, visit http://go.usa.gov/kyrz. For more information about Federal Student Aid, visit http://StudentAid.gov.
Thank you,
U.S. Department of Education
Federal Student Aid
*Please note that these software company web sites are not government web sites. They are each created, operated, and maintained by a private business. The information that each private business collects and maintains as a result of your visit to its web site may differ from the information that the government collects and maintains. By linking to these private businesses, the government is not endorsing their products, services, or privacy or security policies. We recommend you review each business's information collection policy or terms and conditions to fully understand what information is collected by each private business.
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