The Office of Tax and Revenue (OTR) will extend its service hours on Wednesday, April 15, to help District residents meet their tax obligations. The customer service telephone and walk-in centers will be open from 8:15 am to 8 pm.
Free preparation of the District’s individual income tax returns is available at the walk-in center at 1101 4th Street, SW, Suite W270. Simply bring:
- A copy of your completed federal tax return,
- Supporting W-2 forms and schedules, and
- A valid driver’s license or state identification.
Taxpayers requesting tax preparation assistance must arrive at the walk-in center no later than 7 pm.
- Forms: Forms, instructions, booklets, and additional information are available for download from OTR’s website. The forms can also be picked up at OTR’s Customer Service Walk-In Center, 1101 4th Street, SW, Suite W270.
- Free File: OTR’s website includes links to a number of online tax preparation programs that allow low-income and other eligible taxpayers to prepare and e-file their federal and DC individual income tax returns at no charge. Taxpayers must first meet the eligibility requirements.
- Extensions: Taxpayers, who cannot file their DC individual income tax return by the April 15 deadline, can file for an automatic six-month extension, which will push the filing deadline to October 15, 2015. Taxpayers, who have a balance due, must pay what is owed by April 15 or face penalty and interest charges. (It’s an extension of the time to file, not of the time to pay).