Free tax preparation available to seniors and low-income adults
Published 11:29 am Friday, January 31, 2025
- This July 24, 2018, file photo shows a portion of the 1040 U.S. Individual Income Tax Return form for 2018 in New York. It’s the first year that taxpayers will be filing under the massive tax law overhaul pushed through by the Trump administration. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
Low-income and older taxpayers can get free tax preparation help through AARP Foundation Tax-Aide, a volunteer program held through the Council on Aging of Central Oregon.
Last year the program helped about 2,000 people in Crook, Deschutes and Jefferson counties, according to a release from the Council on Aging.
The program begins Feb. 3.
The service is by appointment only and appointments are in-person at 1036 NE 5th St., Bend. To make an appointment, call 541-668-7597.
Volunteers are available for free tax preparation assistance at the Redmond NeighborImpact building, the La Pine Senior Activity Center and the Warm Springs Community Action Team and the Latino Community Association in Bend.
Each location offers services tailored to meet the needs of the community, according to the Council on Aging.
The program is also looking for volunteer tax preparers. Volunteers will receive training. To volunteer contact Rebecca Von Stein at rebvonstein@gmail.com.
