Starting February 6th, we will be offering free in-person tax preparation in partnership with AARP Foundation every Tuesday until April 10th! Appointments run about an hour and a half long and are scheduled between 9am to 3pm. Please call 206-774-5315 or email info@marketcommons.org to schedule your slot today!
100% welcoming and free, the program is open to taxpayers of all ages. An AARP membership is not required.
AARP Foundation Tax-Aide can prepare most returns with:
- Wages, interest, dividends, capital gains/losses, unemployment compensation, pensions and other retirement income, Social Security benefits
- Self-employment income if no employees, no inventory, no losses, no depreciation, no business use of home, and no other complicating factors
- Most income reported on Form 1099-MISC
- Schedule K-1 that includes only interest, dividends, capital gains/losses or royalites
- Itemized deductions, including noncash contributions to charity that total no more than $5,000
- Cancellation of nonbusiness credit card debt
- IRA contributions- deductible or not
- Most credits, such as earned income tax credit, education credits, child/additional child tax credits, child/dependent care credit, premium tax credit, simplified method foreign tax credit on investments, and retirement savings credit
- Repayment of first-time homebuyer credit
- Estimated tax payments
- Installment agreement request for taxes due
- Injured spouse allocation, depending on state
- Health Savings Accounts (HSA)*
- Amendments to filed returns
- Prior three tax years’ returns
*HSA: Only when volunteer is certified in the HSA module to prepare, and another volunteer is certified to review, a return that includes HSA contributions or distributions
AARP Foundation Tax-Aide cannot prepare returns with:
- Self-employment expenses that exceed $25,000
- Complicated capital gain/losses, such as futures or options
- Rental income, except land-only rentals**
- Royalty income with expenses if not from self-employment
- Farm or farm co-op income or expenses
- Partially reimbursed employee business expenses
- Moving expenses**
- Tax on a Child’s Investment and Other Unearned Income (Kiddie Tax)
- Some investment income or itemized deductions that are not included in our training
- Alternative Minimum Tax, Additional Medicare Tax, or Net Investment Income Tax
- Foreign financial asset reporting requirements
**Rental or moving: Can prepare for active military personnel when volunteer is certified in the military module to prepare and another volunteer is certified to review