In Marion County, there’s lots of ways to get help filing your taxes — for free.
You can do it online at myfreetaxes.com. Or, if you’re a Marion County resident who makes $67,000 or less each year, or has a disability or speaks limited English, you can get help from the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program.
The VITA program, hosted by Purdue Extension, offers free tax help at six sites in Indianapolis.
The sites will be open during tax season, generally between February and April. To get free tax help, you’ll have to make an appointment online. Appointments aren’t available yet because of delays from the IRS. If you have questions, reach out to Ashley Piland at wood246@purdue.edu.
Older adults can also get free help from AARP at four sites in Indianapolis.
This story will be updated throughout tax season.
What to bring to your appointment
- A photo ID, such as your U.S. driver’s license, a state ID, school ID or passport. Bring the original, not a copy.
- Social Security card
- A document with your Individual Taxpayer Identification Number, or ITIN, called a notice CP-01A
- Proof of foreign status, if applying for an ITIN
- Birth dates for you, your spouse and dependents on the tax return
- Wage and earning statements, such as a W-2 or 1099 from all your employers
- Social Security benefit statements, if applicable
- Interest and dividend statements from banks
- A copy of your federal and state tax returns from last year, if you have them.
- Proof of your bank account’s routing and account numbers for direct deposit, such as a blank check.
- Total paid for day care provider and the day care provider’s tax identifying number, such as their Social security number or business’s employer identification number.
- Health Insurance Exemption Certificate, if received.
- Forms 1095-A, Health Insurance Marketplace statement.
- Copies of income transcripts from IRS and state, if applicable.
- If you’re filing jointly with a spouse, bring your spouse.
Marion County Volunteer Income Tax Assistance sites
📍AMVETS Post 99, 2840 Lafayette Road
📞 317-456-2816
📍John Boner Neighborhood Center, 2236 E. 10th St.
📞 317-808-2393
📍Indianapolis Public Library East 38th Street branch, 5420 E. 38th St.
📞 317-759-1262
📍Southeast Community Services, 901 Shelby St.
📞 317-510-0230
✉️ VITA@southeastindy.org
📍Hawthorne Community Center, 2440 W. Ohio St.
📞 317-637-4312
📍Oasis Christian Community Development Corporation, 1701 E. 25th St.
📞 317-418-8467
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Tax prep help for older adults
AARP offers free tax assistance at four sites in Indianapolis, with a few more sites near Indy. Each site is open from Feb. 2 to April 15. A volunteer from the Tax-Aide program will help you file your taxes in one visit.
📍MLK Center, 40 W. 40th St.
📞 Call to make an in-person appointment: 317-923-4581
🗓️ The MLK Center offers appointments from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wednesdays from Feb. 2 to April 15.
📍Speedway Library, 5633 W. 25th St.
🗓️ Make an in-person appointment at the library desk. This site will be open for tax help from 9:15 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursdays from Feb. 2 to April 15.
📍Lawrence Ft. Ben Library, 9330 E. 56th St.
🗓️ Make an in-person appointment at the library desk. This site is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays from Feb. 2 to April 15.
📍Beech Grove Senior Center, 602 Main St.
📞 Call to make an in-person appointment: 317-788-4987
🗓️ Open for tax prep from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays from Feb. 2 to April 15.
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