With less than a week left to file taxes before the filing deadline on April 15 , here are some places you can still go or contact to complete them.
Milwaukee residents who need help filing their taxes can get it done for free through the IRS’ Volunteer Income Tax Assistance, or VITA, program.
Certified VITA volunteers can file state and federal tax returns for households with an income of $69,000 or less, and people who have disabilities or limited English-speaking abilities. View VITA sites by location at the IRS Free Tax Prep Help website.
Here’s a list of documents to bring as well.
AARP Tax-Aide sites
For adults ages 60 and older or those who have low to moderate income, the IRS’ Tax Counseling for the Elderly, or TCE, program is another option for free tax help.
Many TCE sites are operated by the AARP Foundation’s Tax-Aide program at local senior centers and libraries. Find a site using the Tax-Aide site locator.
Here’s where you can find free AARP tax prep locations around Milwaukee.
La Casa de Esperanza
La Casa de Esperanza will offer VITA appointments at the YWCA, 1915 N. Martin Luther King Drive, through April 15. Tax help is available Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays beginning at 8:30 a.m. The last walk-in will be accepted at 2 p.m.
Appointments are required on all days except Fridays, when walk-ins are welcome.
Schedule appointments online or call (262) 722-0631.
Saint Francis of Assisi
The Saint Francis VITA Tax Program will offer appointments at Saint Francis of Assisi Parish, 1937 N. Vel R. Phillips Ave., through April 11.
Services are available Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in English and Spanish. Appointments are required.
Call 414-376-8124 to schedule an appointment or find out more information.
Greater Mt. Sinai COGIC
The VITA site at Greater Mt. Sinai Church of God in Christ, 5384 N. 60th St., will be open on April 11. Services in English are offered Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
No appointment is required.
Filing an extension
Here’s how to apply for an extension to file your state taxes with the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.
Here’s how to apply for an extension to file your federal taxes.
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