Tax Assistance for Seniors

Free tax preparation

You can call or visit any of our taxpayer service offices to receive free state tax assistance. If you bring a completed copy of your federal return and all related documents to any of our offices, we will complete your Maryland income tax return and even file it electronically for you - free of charge.

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance, Tax Counseling for the Elderly

We also work closely with IRS to help support the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) and Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) programs which offer free tax preparation services to elderly taxpayers with low or moderate incomes. We help train VITA and TCE volunteers in preparation for each tax filing season.

The IRS works with the following sponsors to administer the program in Maryland:

• American Association of Retired Persons (AARP).
• Prince George's County Area Agency on Aging.
• National Association of Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) in Frederick County.
• The Excellence Foundation, Inc., which sponsors volunteers in Baltimore County.