ADDITIONAL RESOURCE INFORMATION

FREE TAX PREPARATION

An IRS and United Way initiative are providing certified volunteer tax preparers through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program.  Free filing and tax return preparation is available to all low-to-moderate income households earning $55,000 or less in 2018 and residing within the Metropolitan Atlanta Area.

VITA tax preparation site times are subject to change. For the most recent location listings and hours of availability, call 2-1-1 or reference the online 2-1-1 database at www.211online.unitedway.org.

My Free Taxes: Online Self-Preparation Tool

If you prefer to prepare your taxes yourself from the comfort of your home, United Way has an additional resource for you! Check out My Free Taxes, a free self-preparation tax tool that allows taxpayers with incomes of $64,000 or less prepare federal and state returns completely free of charge. Click here to visit My Free Taxes.

VITA Tax Preparation Locations

This year, VITA is serving Greater Atlanta with over 20 free tax preparation locations. 

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• Cherokee County
  Sequoyah Regional Library System - 116 Brown Industrial Parkway, Canton 30114

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• Clayton County
  St. Philip Benizi Catholic Church – 591 Flint River Rd. Jonesboro, GA 30238
  Clayton State University – 2800 Clayton State Blvd, Marrow 30260

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• Cobb County
  -Schaffer Road Church of Christ – 554 Schaffer Road, Marietta 30060
  –Osborne History Makers – 76 Windy Hill Road SW, Marietta, GA 30060
  -Turner Chapel AME Church – 492 North Marietta Pkwy, Marietta 30060

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• DeKalb County
  Beulah Baptist Church – 2340 Clifton Springs Road, Decatur 30034
  Hillcrest Church Of Christ – 1939 Snapfinger Road, Decatur 30035
  Saint Philip AME Church – 240 Candler Road SE, Atlanta 30317
  St. Vincent De Paul, Chamblee – 2050-C Chamblee Tucker Road, Chamblee 30341
  Center for Pan Asian Community Services (CPACS) – 3510 Shallowford Road Chamblee, GA 30341

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• Gwinnett County
  Buford One Stop – 2755 Sawnee Avenue Buford, GA 30518
  OneStop Centerville – 3025 Bethany Church Road Snellville, GA 30039
  Tax Clinic Dacula – 202 Hebron Church Road, Dacula 30019
  BPSOS – 6107 Oakbrook Parkway, Norcross 30093

• Fulton County
  IRS – 4800 Buford Highway, Chamblee 30341
  Center for Working Families – 477 Windsor Street, Suite 101, Atlanta 30312
  Community Assistance Center (CAC) – 1130 Hightower Trail, Atlanta 30350
  Ebenezer Baptist Church/MLK Collaborative – 101 Jackson Avenue, Atlanta 30312
  Elizabeth Baptist Church – 4245 Cascade Road SW, Atlanta 30331
  Greenbriar Mall – 2841 Greenbriar Pkwy SW, Atlanta 30331
  North Fulton Community Charities – 11270 Elkins Road, Roswell 30076
  South Fulton Regional Library – 4055 Flat Shoals Road, Union City 30291
  St. Paul AME – 1540 Pryor Road, Atlanta 30315
  St. Vincent De Paul, Lakewood – 1700 Lakewood Ave, Atlanta 30315
  West End Mall – 850 Oak Street SW, Atlanta 30310

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• Paulding County
  St. Vincent De Paul, Dallas – 680 W. Memorial Drive, Dallas 30132  

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WHAT TO BRING TO YOUR VITA APPOINTMENTS 

• Proof of Identification (Photo ID)

• SSN or ITIN for yourself, your spouse and any dependents (original cards)

• All W-2s, 1098-Ts, 1099s (1099-MISC, 1099-INT, etc.), and Unemployment or Social Security Benefits

• Bank accounting and routing information if you’d like to do direct deposit/withdrawal

• Copy of last year’s tax return

• If you are filing a joint return, both spouses must be present to sign the tax forms

• If you pay for child dependent care, EIN or SSN of care provider you are paying

• Total education expenses (books, laptops, etc.)

• Total business expenses if you are an independent contractor

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You can become a VITA Volunteer! Free training is available online.

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