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NYC Free Tax Prep for Individuals and Families

 If you earned $97,000 or less in 2025, file for FREE with an IRS-certified VITA/TCE volunteer preparer. See a checklist of what you need to prepare for your 2025 tax return.

Choose how you want to file:

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In-Person Tax Prep and Drop-off Service

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In-Person Tax Prep: Knowledgeable IRS certified VITA/TCE volunteer preparers will sit down with you to complete an accurate tax return. Sessions take a minimum of 30 minutes.

 

Drop-off Service: You can drop off your tax documents and pick up the completed return later.

 

Open map to find your nearest NYC Free Tax Prep site.

Online Tax Prep Service: GetYourRefund.org

GetYourRefund.org is one virtual program that connects filers to NYC Free Tax Prep providers to have their returns completed for them. 

Steps:

  1. Visit getyourrefund.org/nyc
  2. Sign into your account.
  3. Submit tax documents using your smartphone, tablet, or computer equipped with a camera.
  4. After all necessary documentation is submitted, an IRS certified VITA/TCE volunteer preparer will verify your tax information and contact you.
  5. After speaking with a quality reviewer over the phone and signing the final version of your return, your quality reviewer will send your return to the IRS.

Online Tax Prep Service: Assisted Self-Prep

Assisted Self-Prep allows filers to complete their tax return online on their own and an IRS-certified VITA/TCE volunteer preparer will be available by phone or email to answer questions. Filers will need access to a computer, tablet, or smartphone; a stable internet connection; an email address, and their 2024 adjusted gross income (AGI) or self-select PIN.

There are no assisted self-prep providers available for Tax Season 2026 after April 30, 2026. Please use GetYourRefund.org, a virtual program that connects filers to NYC Free Tax Prep providers to have their returns completed for them or other NYC Free Tax Prep Services listed above.

Online Tax Prep Service: Virtual Tax Prep

Virtual Tax Prep is a safe and reliable online tax prep service directly provided by NYC Free Tax Prep providers. You must have access to a computer, tablet, or smartphone; a stable internet connection; and the ability to download secure video conference software. An IRS certified Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA)/Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) volunteer preparer will:

  • help you file your 2025 tax return during a 60-90 minute virtual call;
  • use a secure digital system to manage your tax documents;
  • answer your tax questions.

March 31, 2026: Virtual Tax Prep appointments are booked for the remainder of Tax Season 2026. Please use GetYourRefund.org, a virtual program that connects filers to NYC Free Tax Prep providers to have their returns completed for them or other NYC Free Tax Prep Services listed above.