Tax Preparation
Hey Boston, get your taxes done for free!
The Boston Tax Help Coalition (BTHC) provides FREE tax preparation and filing services to Boston residents earning $60,000 or less at a neighborhood tax site or completely online. Residents can file safely while maximizing their tax refunds and credits, including the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and Child Tax Credit (CTC). To learn more about what credits you qualify for, visit the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) website.
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Find a Tax Site Near You
Tax SitesCentral Branch of the Boston Public Library
700 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02116
Wednesdays from 4 - 7 PM
617-838-8089, vita@cfmp.us
Walk-in and drop-off service available. No appointment required, please call or email for instructions.
Brighton Branch of the Boston Public Library
40 Academy Hill Road, Brighton, MA 02135
Saturdays from 9 AM – 12 PM
617-838-8089, vita@cfmp.us
Walk-in and drop-off service available. No appointment required, please call or email for instructions.
Josephine Fiorentino Community Center
123 Antwerp Street, Brighton, MA 02135
Saturdays from 1 - 4 PM
617-838-8089, vita@cfmp.us
Walk-in and drop-off service available. No appointment required, please call or email for instructions.
Codman Square Branch of the Boston Public Library
690 Washington Street, Dorchester, MA 02124
First and third Monday of each month, 4 - 7 PM
617-838-8089, vita@cfmp.us
Walk-in and drop-off service available. No appointment required, please call or email for instructions.
Fields Corner Branch of the Boston Public Library
1520 Dorchester Avenue, Dorchester, MA 02122
Second and fourth Tuesday of each month from 4 - 7 PM
617-838-8089, vita@cfmp.us
Walk-in and drop-off service available. No appointment required, please call or email for instructions.
ABCD Mattapan FSC
535 River Street, Mattapan, MA 02136
Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 AM - 4 PM
617-298-2045
Walk-in and drop-off service available. Must call for appointment
ABCD South End NSC
554 Columbus Avenue, Boston, MA 02118
Mondays from 10 AM - 4 PM
617-267-7400
In-person service only. Must call for appointment.
Virtual Tax Prep
The Boston Tax Help Coalition has teamed up with GetYourRefund.org to provide remote tax preparation, assisted by certified VITA volunteers.
WHAT YOU WILL NEED
- Access to a smartphone or computer
- Photo ID
- Tax documents (Find the list here)
- Email address and phone number
HOW IT WORKS
- You will be asked a series of questions.
- Upload tax documents.
- Schedule a call with a certified IRS tax preparer to be finalized.
- Submit your return.
What You Need
What You Need- Non-Expired Photo ID
- Social Security Card or Individual Taxpayer ID Letter (ITIN for you and everyone else who will be in your tax return, including dependents and souse)
- Legible bank account and routing numbers, if you want your refund deposited directly into your account
A copy of your 2020 federal tax return from last year (it may look like this and should say “2021” at the top)
You may have received many of these documents by mail or by email.
- All 1099 forms: 1099G (unemployment), 1099 R(pension payments), 1099INT (bank interest), 1099SSA (Social Security), 1099 or self-employment
- W2 forms from all jobs in 2022
- Proof of health insurance (Health insurance cards, HC-1099 and 1095-A. 1095-C if applicable) for taxpayer, spouse, and all dependents*
- If you received health insurance through the Affordable Care Act Marketplace or the Massachusetts Health Connector, you must bring in a 1095A
- Total Child care expenses in 2022, and child care provider’s name, address, and Employer Identification Number (EIN) or Social Security Number (SSN)
- All 1098T forms (tuition payments), college statements, receipts for school materials
- Total student loan interest paid (1098E) or lender statement (1098E) or lender statement
- Total rent paid in 2022
- Proof of ANY deductible out-of-pocket expenses (mortgage payments, property taxes, homeowner expenses, charitable receipts)
- Any mail from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue and/or from the IRS
- The IRS letter that says you received the Child Tax Credit, if you got this credit
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