Free Tax Preparation

By filing online through the Beehive or going to a free tax preparation site in your community, you can file your taxes for free and still get a quick refund. You may qualify for free tax preparation done by volunteers in your area, depending on your age and financial situation. Information on this kind of service is listed below. Free tax preparation may be more widely available to almost everybody through the Beehive's free tax preparation software, so we'll begin here. 

Free Tax Preparation Using Software

The Beehive offers you the opportunity to use free tax software so you can find out quickly whether you have money coming back to you. And the sooner you file, the sooner you'll get your money back from the government. To begin filing you'll simply need a valid email address. (If you don’t already have one, sign up for a free email account with the Beehive! - just click here). 

Free Tax Filing

Once you have prepared your tax return with the Beehive's free tax software, you will be able to file your taxes electronically if you want. This way you'll be able to get a refund or even free money back from the government sooner! To file your taxes electronically, you will need your adjusted gross income (AGI). You can find this number on last year’s tax return. 

Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)

As part of the Beehive's free tax preparation service, we can show you how you could get thousands of dollars in cash back from the government just for filing your taxes! Find out if you qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). The Earned Income Tax Credit, sometimes called Earned Income Credit, or EIC, is extra money you can get if you are working and you file a federal income tax return.

Free tax preparation information over the phone

You can call the IRS at 1 (800) 829-1040 toll-free for free tax preparation help. The phone line is open 24 hours a day, but the line is sometimes busy. Remember: It pays to prepare your returns as soon as possible. As you approach April 15 count on the lines being even busier! Keep trying and be patient.

Be Careful! Avoid Tax Scams

Instant cash back can sounds like a great idea, especially if you're trying to make ends meet, but these are not refunds, they are loans. You can end up paying more than half your cash, just to borrow your own refund money. Find out how you can avoid tax scams.

Free tax preparation help in your community:

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program
Services: Offers free tax help to people who make a certain income (usually $40,000 and below). Sites are usually located at community and neighborhood centers, libraries, schools, shopping malls and other local places.
Phone: To find the nearest VITA site, call 1 (800) 829-1040 (toll-free).

Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) Program
Services: Offers free tax help to people ages 60 and up. From the IRS website: "The Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) Program offers FREE tax help to individuals who are aged 60 or older. Trained volunteers from non-profit organizations provide free tax counseling and basic income tax return preparation for senior citizens.  Volunteers who provide tax counseling are often retired individuals associated with non-profit organizations that receive grants from the IRS." Find more information here.

American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) Tax-Aide
Services: Offers free tax assistance between February 1 and April 15.
Find a location near you.

File Past Returns

Avoid Tax Scams

Tax Breaks

Learn more about the EITC

What is the Tax Rebate?

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