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Quick senior
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Is there any place
I can get help with my taxes?
Q: The
tax season is under way. Are there resources
available to help older Minnesotans complete their
state and federal income taxes?
A: The
American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)
provides a free service, the AARP Tax-Aide program.
The program is
available to people of all ages with middle and low
incomes, with special attention to those age 60 and
older.
The AARP Tax Aide
program is a service that prepares tax returns and
answers tax questions. There are 30,000-plus
dedicated and proud IRS-trained and certified
volunteers.
The AARP Tax-Aide
sites are located in places convenient for taxpayers
to get to, such as senior centers, libraries and
malls. Program representatives can also visit
taxpayers in their homes, if they are physically
unable to visit a site.
The program is
available from Feb. 1 to April 15 each year.
During the
off-season, the program continues to provide online
tax counseling and trains the volunteer cadre for
the upcoming season.
For a listing of
additional tax assistance sites in your area, you
may call the toll-free, automated AARP Tax-Aide Line
at 1-888-227-7669 or visit the AARP web site at www.aarp.org/taxaide/.
Quick Senior Link
items are taken from frequent calls to the Senior
LinkAge Line®, a free service that connects seniors
to programs or services that they need. Call
1-800-333-2433 or visit www.mnaging.org.
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