It’s Not Too Late! Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Still Available

Did you know you have until Monday, April 18th to file your taxes this year?  And that there is still time to have your 2015 income taxes done for free?

Volunteers are available at multiple sites throughout Pierce County to help you prepare your taxes for free!  These volunteers, who have been certified by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), are there to help eligible taxpayers claim their Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), and other refund amounts they are due.  This service helps hardworking families and brings millions of dollars back into our community. 

The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program offers free tax help to people who generally make $54,000 or less, persons with disabilities, seniors, and limited English speaking taxpayers who need assistance in preparing their own tax returns. Here are a few locations:

• Tacoma Housing Authority at Salishan, Saturdays 9 am-1 pm through April 9th, 1724 E 44th St, Tacoma.
• Bethel Family Center, Fridays 10 am-1 pm through April 15th, 18020 B St E, Bldg. P, Spanaway.
• Sound Outreach, Saturdays 9 am-3 pm through April 16th at locations in Tacoma (1101 MLK Jr. Way) and Graham, both by appointment (253-593-2111).
• Rainbow Center, Mondays 9 am-1 pm through April 18th, 2215 Pacific Ave, Tacoma.

To learn more about these or other free tax sites, please call 2-1-1.  Can’t visit an in-person site? File your taxes online for free by visiting www.MyFreeTaxes.com (for households with income up to $62,000).

Post-season Tax Help

For those that have filed extensions for 2015, or need help with prior year taxes (up to 3 years back), a few locations will be available after April 18th:

• Goodwill, 714 S. 27th St, Tacoma, Tues 3:30-7 pm, by appointment, 253-573-6698.
• Sumner Library, 1116 Fryar Ave., Sumner, by appointment, 253-720-8033.
• Project Homeless Connect, WA State Fairgrounds, 110 9th Ave SW, Puyallup, May 11th, 9 am-2 pm.

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About Associated Ministries

Associated Ministries was incorporated in 1969 as a 501(c)(3) non-profit to be the cohesive force driving the greater Pierce County faith community's response to the needs of the most vulnerable and to strengthen our communities for everyone. With the mission Uniting People of Faith to Build Stronger Communities, Associated Ministries’ vision is to be a center for interfaith relationships, deeply transforming our community. Our programs endeavor to walk alongside the people who come to us for services as they emerge out of crisis, find a path out of poverty toward personal stability, and aspire to build their foundation of skills, social connections, and financial assets. 

Associated Ministries serves as the fiscal agent for the Pierce County Asset Building Coalition (PCABC), a coalition of nonprofits, government agencies, and financial institutions working together to build prosperity in our community. VITA is a collaborative program of the PCABC.