Effective this week Neighborhood Centers began opening the first of several free tax preparation centers. Some will be open throughout tax season, while the one at their Baker-Ripley Community Center location will be open throughout the year.
The free service is available to families making up to $50,000, and single individuals with no children making up to $30,000.
In 2011, this service prepared 25,000 tax returns, saving an average of $200 per family in tax preparation fees and predatory “refund loan” costs.
For more information, see their Tax Preparation Service website, or call United Way’s 211 Hotline for details on locations and office times.