Schedule Your Appointment Beginning January 23

The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program is a free tax preparation to people who generally make $73,000 per year or less. This service is ran by volunteers offered to families and individuals in Central Florida. Once filing season opens, VITA’s IRS-certified volunteers can help you file your taxes at a time convenient for you.

For tax year 2022 some tax credits that were expanded in 2021 will return to 2019 levels. This means that affected taxpayers will likely receive a smaller refund compared with the previous tax year. Changes include amounts for the Child Tax Credit (CTC), Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and Child and Dependent Care Credit.

  • Those who received $3,600 per dependent in 2021 for the CTC will, if eligible, get $2,000 for the 2022 tax year.
  • For the EITC, eligible taxpayers with no children who received roughly $1,500 in 2021 will now get $500 in 2022.

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Schedule Your VITA Appointment

Appointments with a VITA tax volunteer will be on Fridays at the Taft Goodwill located at 1030 Crews Commerce Drive from 11AM-3PM starting February 3 through April 14.

Call (407) 235-1541 to make an appointment. Please note no walk-ins will be accepted.

 

File Your 2022 Taxes for FREE

Things you may need when filing your taxes:

  • Valid photo ID
  • Copy of your 2021 tax return, if available
  • Social security card or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number for you, your spouse, and any children born before 12/31/2022
  • Income documentation, including W-2 forms for all jobs held during 2022, and any 1099 forms showing other income for the year
  • Bank account information (including routing and account numbers) or a blank check for direct deposit, if applicable
  • Forms 1095 – A, B, and C Health Coverage Statement

For more information, dial 2-1-1 or text your zip code to 898-211.

If you are unable to visit a local VITA tax preparation site, you may be able to file your 2022 taxes virtually using IRS Free File. IRS Free File lets you prepare and file your federal income tax online for free. File at an IRS partner site with the IRS Free File Program or use Free File Fillable Forms. It’s safe, easy and no cost to you.

You may also file your taxes virtually at https://FLTaxesOnline.org.

Click here to download a guide for filing your taxes in 2023.

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Click here to search the AARP Foundation Tax-Aide Locator.

Click here to find a VITA site in Volusia county.