Completely Free Online Tax Tool for Those Filing
Simple Federal AND StateTax Returns
MyFreeTaxes is a free tax preparation and filing tool for anyone who earned less than $57,000 in 2012. Using this online service, you can file your federal and state tax returns at no cost to you. This is a great option for single filers, college students, part-time workers, and anyone else with simple taxes whose adjusted gross income is less than $57,000 annually. (Your adjusted gross income is your total income from taxable sources, including salary and other employment income, interest and dividends, and long- and short-term capital gains and losses, minus unreimbursed business and medical expenses, contributions to a deductible individual retirement account (IRA), and alimony.) Access this tool now.
You Can Get Personalized Help at Local Sites
If you prefer to get personal assistance to file your taxes there are many assistance sites throughout New Jersey that are staffed by volunteers who are trained to prepare both federal and state returns. Many of these sites prepare tax returns on computers and utilize electronic filing. Electronic filing, or e-filing, is quick and accurate and provides taxpayers with a much quicker refund. There is no charge for this service.
Federal income tax refunds can be directly deposited to one bank account or split between as many as three bank accounts or financial institutions. Taxpayers can continue to use the direct deposit line on Form 1040 to electronically send their refunds to one account, or use the IRS Form 8888, Direct Deposit of Refund to More Than One Account, to split their refunds among two or three different accounts or financial institutions.
If You Need Help Filing
Free assistance in the preparation of federal and state Income Tax Returns (using the simple tax form) is available for taxpayers of every age at local VITA sites (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) and AARP sites. At these sites, individuals of low-to-moderate income, individuals with disabilities, and non-English speaking taxpayers can find direct assistance in filing their returns. Go to VITA/AARP site listing now.
AARP Foundation sites will assist tax filers of all ages and income levels. As long as you are filing the simple tax form, you are eligible for free assistance. Access a complete listing of AARP Foundation sites, or call 1-888-227-7669 to be directed to a site.
Tax Counseling for Military Personnel
The military also has a strong VITA program that is administered by the Armed Forces Tax Council (AFTC). Marines, airmen, soldiers, sailors, and guardsmen, and their families worldwide receive free tax preparation assistance at offices within their installations. These VITA sites provide free tax advice, tax preparation, and assistance to military members and their families. They are trained and equipped to address military specific tax issues.
Additionally, Military OneSource offers a service called H&R Block at Home which enables free e-filing for active duty, Guard, Reserve and their family members. Visit the Military OneSource site to learn more.
HERE IS WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO BRING WITH YOU WHEN YOU GO TO A VITA/AARP SITE
Proof of identification
Social Security Cards for you, your spouse and dependents and/or a Social Security Number verification letter issued by the Social Security Administration
Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) assignment letter for you, your spouse and dependents (if applicable)
Proof of foreign status, if applying for an ITIN
(if applicable)
Birth dates for you, your spouse and dependents on the tax return
Current year’s tax package if you received one
Wage and earning statement(s) Form W-2, W-2G, 1099-R, from all employers
All forms that you have received that pertain to your income and taxes including: All variations of Form 1099 showing interest and dividend statements from banks; Forms 1099-SSA or RRB-1099 showing Social Security benefits; Form 1099-B showing proceeds from sale of investments and cost basis for the sale if not on the 1099-B; Form 1099-S for sale of home; Form 1099-MISC showing self-employment and other income; Form 1099-G showing state income tax refund, unemployment compensation, etc.; Form 1098-T showing scholarships and tuition payments; Form 1098 - showing mortgage interest paid. HELPFUL HINT:Starting in January these forms typically are mailed in an envelope that has a notification on it alerting you to the fact that the enclosed information is needed when filing your tax return. As you receive these forms, put them in a folder or large envelope and bring that with you to the tax assistance center.
A copy of last year’s Federal and State tax returns
Proof of your bank account routing numbers and account numbers for Direct Deposit such as a blank check
Total paid for day care provider and the day care provider's tax identifying number (the provider's Social Security Number or the provider's business Employer Identification Number)
Property tax bills and/or the amount of rent you have paid during the tax year
Amount of unreimbursed medical expenses
A list of contributions or donations you made during the tax year
NJ Property Tax Rebate Forms PTR-1 or PTR-2
Any other forms you have received that reflect your income or expenses during the tax year
Please Note: To file taxes electronically on a married-filing-joint tax return, both spouses must be present to sign the required forms.
VITA/AARP SITES
Tax Assistance Sites in New Jersey Source: IRS, AARP, local United Ways and other community partners
This is a listing of tax assistance sites that are located throughout the state. The listing includes AARP Foundation sites, VITA sites and military tax assistance sites.
VITA sites (upper and lower case listings) and AARP Foundation sites (often in CAPS) are open to the general public.
Military sites are noted as such in each entry that is so designated. These sites are devoted to assisting military members and their families.
County
Site Location
Site Schedule
Contact Information
Atlantic
Atlantic City, Atlantic City Library, 1333 Atlantic Ave *
We10:00am-06:00pm
APPOINTMENT REQUIRED
(609) 677-8266
Atlantic City, Richard Stockton College, Carnegie Library 35 S. Dr. MLK, Jr. Blvd. *
Fri 10:00am-1:00pm
By appointment only
609-404-4483
ext 20
BRIGANTINE SENIOR CENTER, 42ND ST & BRIGANTINE BLVD *
Wed 9:00AM-1:00PM
Sat 9:00AM-3:00PM
BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
(609) 266-1684
Egg Harbor City Library, 134 Philadelphia Ave. *
TU 1:00pm-7:00pm
By appointment only
609-404-4483
ext 20
Egg Harbor Township, Atlanticare Health Park, 2500 English Creek Ave *
Fr10:00am-06:00p
BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
888-569-1000
Egg Harbor Twp, EHT Family Success Center 3050 Spruce Ave *
M 10:00am-1:00pm
By appointment only
609-404-4483
ext 20
Galloway, Stockton College, 101 Vera King Farris Drive, Campus Center Meeting Hall Rms 2 & 4 *
TH 2/21, 3/7 and 3/28 from 10:00am-6:00pm and Sat. 3/23 10:00am-4:00pm
609-404-4483 ext. 20
Galloway Township, Galloway Public LIbrary, 300 E Jim Leeds Rd *
Tu09:00am-3:00pm Info:
BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
609-677-8266
Galloway,United Way of Greater Phila. & Southern NJ in Atlantic /Cape May County,
4 E. Jimmie Leeds Rd. Suite 10 *
Fridays
9:00am - 12:00pm
By appointment only
(609) 404-4483 Ext. 20
Hammonton Family Success Center/Atlantic County Human Services Building, 310 Bellevue Avenue *
Thursdays
2:00pm - 5:00pm
By appointment only
609-404-4483
ext 20
Pleasantville, Faith Baptist Church, Tilton Rd *
Tues. Feb. 5th 9:00am-12:00pm
By appointment only
609-404-4483 Ext 20
Pleasantville, Pleasantville Library, 33 Martin Luther King Jr Ave *
Thu 10:00AM-12:00PM
Appointment Required
609-677-8266
SOMERS POINT, SHORE MEDICAL CENTER,
1 E NEW YORK AVE *
Fr12:00pm-04:00pm
Walk-ins Welcome This location starts accepting people at 9:00am on Fridays and will only accept the first 20 people who arrive. Once they have 20 people waiting, all others are turned away.
(856) 858-0649
HADDON HEIGHTS, HADDON HEIGHTS LIBRARY, 608 STATION AVE *
Mo12:00pm-03:00pm; Info: CLOSED FEB 18
Walk-ins Welcome
(856) 547-7132
HADDON TOWNSHIP, HADDON TOWNSHIP LIBRARY, 15 MACARTHUR BLVD *
Tu12:00pm-04:00pm
Walk-ins Welcome
(856) 854-2752
PENNSAUKEN, PENNSAUKEN LIBRARY, 5605 N CRESCENT BLVD *
West New York, HOPES Dvine Konektion CDC, 611 56th Street *
By Appointment Only
888-409-2935
Hunterdon
Annandale, The Arc of Hunterdon,
1465 Route 31, 5th Floor, Suite 23 *
February 20, March 20 and April 3
By Appointment Only
Dial 2-1-1 or 877-652-1148
Borough of Glen Gardner, 83 Main Street*
2/ 26, 3/26 10am-2pm
By Appointment Only
Dial 2-1-1 or 877-652-1148
Clinton, Town Of Clinton Municipal Bldg (2nd Floor in Council Meeting Room), 43 Leigh Street *
Open 2.4.13-4.15.13
M, TH 10:00am-4:00pm; F 5:00pm-8:00pm
By Appointment
Dial 2-1-1 or 877-652-1148
Flemington, Flemington Borough Library, 118 Main Street
2nd Floor, Mediatech *
Open 2.4.13-4.15.13 CLOSED ON 3.25.13 DUE TO WEATHER
M 9:00am-2:00pm; SA, 2/16, 2/23, 3/2-10:00am-3:00pm
Walk-ins Welcome;Appointments Preferred
Spanish speaking upon request (2/16;2/23; 3/2)
Walk-ins welcome on Saturdays
(2/16;2/23; 3/2)
Dial 2-1-1 or 877-652-1148
Flemington, Hunterdon County Success Center, 3 East Main St *
Open 2.4.13-4.15.13
Open SA 2/16, 2/23, 3/2 - 10:00am-3:00pm
Walk-ins Welcome/Appointments Preferred
Spanish speaking upon request
Dial 2-1-1 or 877-652-1148
Flemington, Hunterdon County Library, 314 Route 12, Bldg. 3 *
Open 2.4.13-4.15.13
WE 10:00am-3:00pm
By Appointment
Spanish speaking upon request
Dial 2-1-1 or 877-652-1148
Flemington, Route 31 County Complex, Gauntt Place (in the basement of the Sr. Services Bldg. in Meals on Wheels room)*
Open 2.4.13-4.15.13
M, TH, and F - 2:00pm-4:00pm
By Appointment Only
Dial 2-1-1 or 877-652-1148
Flemington, Manchester Estates, 600 Manchester Road *
Open 2.4.13-4.15.13
TH 9:00am-11:00am
By Appointment Only
Dial 2-1-1 or 877-652-1148
Flemington, UNITED WAY OF HUNTERDON COUNTY, 4 Walter Foran Blvd, Suite 401 *
Open 2.4.13-4.15.13
TU 10:00am-8:00pm; W 10:00am-2:00pm; TH 5:00pm-8:00pm
By Appointment Only
Spanish Speaking upon request.
Dial 2-1-1 or 877-652-1148
Lambertville, Lambertville Justice Center,
25 South Union St *
Open 2/4/13-4/15/13
TU 10:00am-2:00pm
By
Appointment Only
Dial 2-1-1 or 877-652-1148
Lambertville, Lambertville Library (Second Floor), 6 Lilly Street *
Open 2.4.13-4.15.13 MORNING APPOINTMENTS CANCELLED ON 3.25.13 DUE TO WEATHER
M and every other F 10:00am-5:00pm
By Appointment Only
Dial 2-1-1 or 877-652-1148
Milford, Riegel Ridge Community Center, 910 Milford Warren Glen Road *
Open 2.4.13-4.15.13
2/15, 3/8, 3/22, 4/5 11:00am-3:00pm
By Appointment Only
Dial 2-1-1 or 877-652-1148
Ringoes, East Amwell Municipal Building, 1070 Route 202 *
Open 2.4.13-4.15.13
F 2/8, 2/22, 3/8, 3/22, 4/5 9:00am-1:00pm
By Appointment Only
Dial 2-1-1 or 877-652-1148
St. Edwards Parish Center
67 Water Street (Rt. 519) *
2/20 10:00am-8:00pm; 3/6, 3/20 10:00am-3:00pm
By Appointment Only
Whitehouse Station, The Meadows at Oldwick, 159 Oldwick Road *
Open 2.4.13-4.15.13
TU 2/12, 3/12, 4/2
10:00am-2:00pm
By Appointment Only
Dial 2-1-1 or 877-652-1148
Mercer
East Windsor, Hickory Corner Public Library, 138 Hickory Corner Road *
This is a Virtual VITA. April 1 10:00am-2:00pm. Documents will be scanned; client given appointment to be interviewed over phone; sign completed tax return on April 6 (If any changes need to be made that can be done on April 6 before submitting return electronically.)
HAMILTON, HAMILTON SENIOR CENTER, 409 CYPRESS LN *
FEB-APR
Tu08:30am-4:00pm
APPOINTMENT REQUIRED
(609) 890-3686
Hamilton Public Library
1 Justice Samuel A. Alito Way *
Opens February 6th - April 11, 2013
We, Th 9:00am-12:30pm
Walk-In
LAWRENCEVILLE, MERCER COUNTY LIBRARY, 2751 BRUNSWICK PIKE *
Th12:00 noon-04:00pm
APPTS - Call First
(609) 882-9246
Lawrenceville, Rider University
2083 Lawrence Road, Bart Luedeke Center (aka Student Center)
Bottom Level next to Book Store-Room 14 *
TU-5:30pm-9:30pm-2/26, 3/5
SA-11:30pm-3:30pm -2/16, 2/23, 3/2
On 3/9 in North Hall Rm 204
Walk-in
(609) 896-5192
LAWRENCEVILLE, LAWRENCE SENIOR CENTER, 30 E DARRAH LN *
TU 9AM - 1PM
Appointment Required
(609) 844-7048
Lawrenceville, United Financial Empowerment Center
Crossroads Corporate Center 3150 Brunswick Pike, Suite 230
(second floor) *
M
3:00pm to 7:00pm (last appt 6pm)
TH April 4 - 3:00pm-7:00pm (last appt 6pm)
TH April 11 - Noon-6:00pm
SA April 13 - 9:00am-4:00pm (last appt 3pm)
M April 15 - Noon-6:00pm
Can do Schedules A, B, D; limited Schedule C; unable to do Schedule E
Dial 2-1-1 or 877-652-1148
PRINCETON, Presb Church, 61 Nassau Street *
SAT. 9:00am-1:00pm ,
Walk-in; Spanish Speaking
(609) 688-0881
PRINCETON SENIOR RESOURCE CENTER, 45 STOCKTON ST *
Sun 1:30PM-3:30PM;
Mon 9:30AM-7:30PM;
Tue 9:30AM-12:00PM;
Wed 1:00PM-7:30PM;
Thu 9:30AM-4:30PM;
Fri 9:30AM-12:00PM;
Sat 9:30AM-3:30PM
Closed Tuesdays and Fridays in March
Walk-ins Welcome
Dover,
FirstMemorial Presbyterian
Church,
51 W. Blackwell Street *
Open Feb. 5-Apr. 11
TU
11:30am-3:00pm
TH
11:30am-3:00pm;
6:30pm-9:00pm
Walk-in
Flanders, Mount Olive
Library
202 Flanders Drakestown Rd *
Open Feb. 7-Apr.11
TH 11:30am-3:30pm (Last appointment
2:00)
Extended Hours: March 7, 21,
April 4 11:30 - 7:00pm (last
appointment 6:00pm)
By Appointment
(973) 691-8686
KINNELON, KINNELON PUBLIC LIBRARY, 132 KINNELON RD *
Fri, 10:00AM-2:00PM
By appointment
(973) 838-1321
Lake Hiawatha Library
69 Nokomis Avenue *
SA Feb. 2, 16; Mar. 2,16, 23; Apr. 6, 13
10:00am-4:00pm
By appointment
(Last appt. 2:30)
(973) 335-0952
Lake Hiawatha, Parsippany
Community Center
1130 Knoll Rd. *
Tuesday 9:00 to 2:00
By appointment
Handicap Accessible
Other Languages: Chinese
973-263-7351
LINCOLN PARK, LINCOLN PARK PUBLIC LIBRARY, 12 BOONTON TPKE *
Mon & Wed, 10:00AM-3:00PM
By appointment:
Electronic filing available
Handicap Accessible
(973) 694-8283
MADISON, MADISON SENIOR CITIZEN CENTER, 28 WALNUT ST *
Wed, 9:00AM-3:00PM
By appointment
Handicap Accessible
Other Languages: Chinese, German, Hindi, Panjabi
(973) 593-3095
Milton, Jefferson
Senior Center
54 Schoolhouse Road *
F Feb. 8; Mar. 1, 15;
Apr. 5,12
10:00am-2:00pm
By appointment
(973) 697-4319
Morristown
Family Service,
62 Elm Street *
Open Feb. 6-April 10
W
5:00pm-8:00pm
By appointment
Walk-ins if space available
(973) 538-3451
Morristown,
Presbyterian Church,
Parish House,
65 South Street *
February 5-April 11
TU, TH
9:00am-1:30pm
Appointment Preferred
Walk-in Allowed
(973) 538-3451
MORRISTOWN, MORRISTOWN SENIOR CENTER, 200 SOUTH ST *
Mondays, 9:30AM-2:00PM
By appointment
Handicap Accessible
Other Languages: Chinese, Hindi, Panjabi
(973) 292-6690
Oak Ridge, Jefferson Township
Library,
1031 Weldon Rd *
Wednesday 9:30 to 2:30
By appointment
Electronic filing available
Handicap Accessible
Other Languages: Polish
973-208-6244
PARSIPPANY, PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS PUBLIC LIBRARY, 449 HALSEY RD *
Fri 9:30AM-3:30PM;
Sat 1:00PM-4:30PM
Saturday appointments begin Feb 9, 2013
Handicap Accessible
Appointment Required
Other Languages: Chinese, German, French
Hindi (on Fridays only)
(973) 887-5150 ext. 209
POMPTON PLAINS
Pequannock Municipal Bldg.
Town Hall Court Room
530 Newark-Pompton Tpke *
Open Feb. 5-April 9
TU 11:00am-2:00pm
By appointment
(973) 897-0411
Rockaway Township
Senior Center
19 Mt. Hope Road *
Open Feb. 6-April 10
WE10:00am-2:00pm
By appointment and walk-in
(973) 366-5327
SUCCASUNNA, ROXBURY PUBLIC LIBRARY, 103 MAIN ST *
Mon,, 10:00AM-3:00PM
Thurs, 10:00AM-3:00PM
By appointment
Handicap Accessible
Other Languages: Tagalog; Polish (on Thursday only)
(973) 584-2400
WHARTON, WHARTON PUBLIC LIBRARY, 15 S MAIN ST *
Mon & Tues, 10:30AM-3:00PM
By appointment
Other Languages: German, French, Arabic; Spanish (on Tuesday only)
Phillipsburg, Phillipsburg Free Public Library, 200 Frost Ave *
F-11 am to 3 pm;
TU-2 pm - 6 pm (except 2/26 & 3/26 those 2 days are 4-7 pm and 2/12 & 4/9 both of which are 11 am - 3 pm)
By appointment only; Call or email UnitedWayTaxPrep@unitedwaynnj.org
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