2023 Free Income Tax Prep Locations Now Open
Goodwill Tulsa facilitates the IRS’S Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program in the Tulsa region. This program uses volunteers to provide free tax services to individuals who have a household income of less than $60,000. More than half of Tulsa County residents qualify for VITA assistance.
“The VITA program gives Tulsans an opportunity to get their full tax refund without having to spend any of it on tax preparation fees,” said Janae Bradford, Director of the City of Tulsa’s Office of Financial Empowerment and Community Wealth. “The City is proud to partner with Goodwill and others in the community on this valuable service and we are grateful for the approximately 130 volunteers who are giving their time and talents to VITA this year.”
All volunteers receive extensive training and are certified annually by the IRS. VITA volunteers filed more than 3,000 returns in 2022, helping taxpayers receive more than $6 million in refunds. VITA can help taxpayers file for previous tax years going back to 2019. Ten partner organizations have offered space for VITA operations.
“We are extremely grateful for our volunteers’ willingness to use their own time to provide this valuable service, and we couldn’t provide the service without generous partners who allow VITA to use their space,” says VITA Program Manager Victoria Annesley.
From now through April 18, fourteen VITA locations across Tulsa, Bixby, and Broken Arrow will be open to serve taxpayers.
For specific location information and to schedule an appointment, visit Goodwilltulsa.org/freetaxprep.
Information on the website is available in both English and Spanish, and taxpayers can choose to have their appointment in Spanish as well. Clients need to be prepared to bring:
•Photo identification (driver's license, state-issued ID, military ID, or passport) for the taxpayer (and spouse if applicable)
•Social Security card(s) or ITIN number(s) for the taxpayer (and spouse and dependents if applicable)
•All documentation of income for each applicable tax year (W-2s, 1099s, etc.)
•Any other tax forms or letters from the IRS, employer(s), or other government agencies
•Bank account and routing numbers for direct deposit of refunds
•Form 1095-A if the taxpayer has Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) health insurance