Free Tax Prep Sites Operated by United Way

The United Way of Greater Cincinnati operates free income tax preparation and filing services to help individuals and families get all the tax credits deserved. With the annual tax deadline approaching in April, connecting with this service can be of great value. Many hardworking people qualify for tax credits, including the Earned Income Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit, but are not getting full refunds, sometimes because they don’t know what to ask for.

The United Way’s free tax prep services are available to low-to-moderate-income taxpayers, individuals & families on fixed incomes, college students, people with disabilities, and anyone with limited English language abilities. If you have questions about your eligibility for these services, call 513-721-7900 in Cincinnati, or by calling 211 from other locations. A checklist, available in English and Spanish, is available listing what documents you should bring with you to your appointment.

At each site Tax Prep site, trained, IRS-certified volunteers ensure that eligible taxpayers receive credits such as the Earned Income Tax Credit and the Child Tax Credit, which play an important role in reducing poverty.

You can find one of the United Way’s Free Tax Prep locations near you (in Cincinnati) using their interactive map. You are able to search by your address or ZIP code, filter by what services you need, and get driving directions or find your bus route, by clicking on the address of choice in the search results.

You can schedule an appointment for tax help at one of the participating local public libraries by visiting the United Way Free Tax Prep scheduling site. You can find IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance programs that offer free tax help wherever you are in the U.S. by using the “Get Your Refund” webportal. If you are not interested in someone else doing your taxes, but would like online access to a computer program that helps you file your taxes online for FREE, the United Way additionally offers a website that allows you to do that, at My Free Taxes (dot) com.

You can learn more about the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and Child Tax Credit by visiting the IRS website. You can find more resources related to financial assistance by selecting the “Financial Resources” dropdown tab on our Social Service “Utilization Library” page.

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