NEW YORK, Aug. 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- AARP
Foundation Tax-Aide is looking to expand its team of volunteers for
the upcoming tax season. Tax-Aide, now in its 51st year,
offers free in-person preparation and assistance to anyone,
especially those 50 and older, who can't afford a tax preparation
service. Volunteers make a difference in their communities by
assisting many older, lower-income taxpayers, and their families,
who might otherwise miss out on the tax credits and deductions
they've earned.
Since its inception, AARP Foundation Tax-Aide has served more
than 68 million taxpayers. The program is seeking volunteer tax
preparers, client facilitators, those who can provide technical and
management assistance and interpreters. Every level of experience
is welcome. Volunteer tax preparers complete tax preparation
training and IRS certification.
Last year, 1,866 AARP Foundation Tax-Aide volunteers in
New York helped more than 120,000
New Yorkers file their federal and state tax returns – helping
those filers receive nearly $70
million in refunds. The program is offered at approximately
312 sites in New York,
including senior centers, libraries and other convenient
locations.
AARP Foundation Tax-Aide has grown since its inaugural team of
just four volunteers in 1968. The program now involves 35,000
volunteers and serves over 2.5 million taxpayers annually at nearly
5,000 sites nationwide. In 2018 taxpayers who used AARP Foundation
Tax-Aide received $1.3 billion in
income tax refunds and more than $213
million in Earned Income Tax Credits (EITCs). Taxpayers do
not need to be a member of AARP or a retiree to use
Tax-Aide.
To learn about our volunteer opportunities, visit
aarpfoundation.org/taxaide or call 1-888-OUR-AARP
(1-888-687-2277). AARP Foundation Tax-Aide is offered in
coordination with the IRS.
About AARP Foundation
AARP Foundation works to end senior poverty by helping
vulnerable older adults build economic opportunity and social
connectedness. As AARP's charitable affiliate, we serve AARP
members and nonmembers alike. Bolstered by vigorous legal advocacy,
we spark bold, innovative solutions that foster resilience,
strengthen communities and restore hope.
To learn more about AARP Foundation visit
aarpfoundation.org.
View original content with
multimedia:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/volunteers-needed-for-aarp-foundation-tax-aide-300695139.html
SOURCE AARP New York