Free tax help (VITA + TCE) in the US — by state
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) and Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) sites prepare federal AND state returns free, by IRS-certified volunteers. VITA serves people who generally make $69,000 or less, people with disabilities, and limited-English speakers; TCE serves people 60 and older. For ITIN filers VITA is especially valuable: volunteers are trained on ITIN returns, and many sites are Certifying Acceptance Agents that can file your W-7 application at the same visit.
Two ways to find a site: the IRS VITA/TCE locator (updated February-April each season), or by phone at 800-906-9887 (AARP Tax-Aide for TCE: 888-227-7669).
Browse by state
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Puerto Rico
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Related procedural information
- Consulate of your country in the US — passport renewal, consular ID, document apostille
- ITIN — file federal taxes without SSN — required regardless of immigration status
- USCIS form library — federal immigration forms (I-130, I-485, N-400, etc.)
- Find an immigration attorney — pro bono lists + AILA + BIA-recognized
- Know Your Rights — ICE encounters — constitutional protections
Last verified: 2026-06-11. Source: IRS — Free tax return preparation.
General information — not legal advice. Verify current rules with the issuing agency.