AARP Tax-Aide
AARP Tax-Aide needs volunteers to help prepare tax returns for middle- and low-income taxpayers, with special attention given to those 60 and older. Volunteers will receive free tax training by certified tax-aide instructors in January and will be asked to provide a minimum commitment of four hours per week between February 1 and April 15. Individuals of all ages, backgrounds, and skill levels are encouraged to apply. AARP membership is not required to be an AARP Tax-Aide volunteer. For more information, call 1-888-AARPNOW (1-888-227-7669) or visit www.aarp.org/taxaide.

Community Tax Aid, Inc.
CTA has free tax assistance locations in the District, Maryland, and Virginia. CTA needs volunteer tax return preparers, translators, and greeters. Especially needed are individuals who are bilingual (English-Spanish or English-Chinese). For more information, contact Teresa Hinze by email at ctavol@aol.com, by phone at (202) 347-4811 or visit CTA’s website.

DC Cash Coalition – Creating Assets, Savings & Hope for DC Families
The DC Cash Coalition provides free tax assistance in neighborhoods with a high concentration (35-40%) of low-income families. The coalition will operate six tax assistance centers in Wards 5, 7, and 8. In addition to offering free electronic tax preparation and filing services, all of our tax centers will connect families with programs and services that can improve their financial well-being. Tax centers are open weeknights and Saturdays from late January through April 15, and volunteers are asked to work a few hours each week.  Submit a volunteer application online at www.dccash.org. For more information, contact Diane Poldy of the Women’s Center, DC Cash Coalition Coordinator, at (703) 281-4928.

Homeless Income Tax Service
Volunteers are needed to help people living in area homeless shelters and transitional housing programs file their income tax returns. Yes, homeless people do work! In fact, according to the latest survey from the Council of Governments, about 40 percent of homeless adults are currently employed. Most of these individuals will get refunds, and some will exceed $4,000. Imagine how good you will feel handing a homeless person a piece of paper that says they will be getting $4,000. Eight hours of training is required, and volunteers generally contribute between 25-30 hours during the tax season (evenings or weekends). For more information or to volunteer, please contact Teresa Hinze by email at ctavol@aol.com or by phone at (202) 347-4811.

Manna Community Development Corporation
Manna CDC provides free electronic tax preparation and filing assistance in various locations in the Shaw neighborhood. The sites will be open on selected weeknights and Saturdays from late January through early March. Volunteer training will be provided in January. For more information, call (202) 232-2915.

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA), Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library
This site will be open from mid-January until April 15 on weeknights and weekend days. It is located in the heart of downtown Washington at 9th and G streets, NW. For more information, contact Chantelle Britton by email at Chantelle.Britton@communitytaxaiddc.org or by phone at (202) 347-4811.