New York City offering free tax prep for qualified New Yorkers
NEW YORK (PIX11) — The NYC Free Tax Prep program allows New Yorkers to file their taxes for free with an IRS-certified VITA/TCE volunteer preparer.
How it works is fairly simple: if your family earned $85,000 or less in 2023 or if you are single and made less than $59,000, you qualify.
How to improve your chances to win affordable housing in New York City
According to New York City’s website, several options are available for those who want to take advantage of the free service.
You can use the virtual tax prep service, which allows a preparer to help you file your return during a 60- to 90-minute call. There’s also an assisted self-prep option that gives you a preparer who will be available to answer your questions over the phone or via email.
There is a drop-off service that allows you to pick up your completed return at a later date. The in-person option allows New Yorkers to get their taxes prepared for free at a tax prep location located near them.
New Yorkers who want to take advantage of the program can review a checklist of documents needed here.
Small businesses or freelancers with expenses of $250,000 or less also qualify for the program.
The deadline to file taxes is April 15.
Jonathan Rizk is a digital journalist who has covered local news in the New York City and Washington D.C. areas. He has been with PIX11 since August 2022. See more of his work here and follow him on Twitter.
For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to PIX11.
