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Taxpayer Assistance Resources<\/h1>\n
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The complex nature of the tax code can make preparing your own tax returns an overwhelming process for non-professionals. Fortunately, the Internal Revenue Service and various organizations provide offer free help to taxpayers. <\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n

The following list offers information and links to free tax assistance programs that can provide answers and help prepare your tax returns.
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Volunteer Income Tax Assistance<\/h2>\r\n

The IRS’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance<\/a> (VITA) and Tax Counseling for the Elderly<\/a> (TCE) programs offer free help with tax preparation to taxpayers who qualify. In general, the VITA program partners with non-profit organizations across the country to provide assistance to individual taxpayers who fall into one or more of the following categories:<\/p>\r\n