VITA Offers Free Tax Assistance to Eligible Arlington Residents Starting Feb. 15, 2022

By Office of Communication

Posted on February 08, 2022, February 08, 2022

Need help with your income taxes? Arlington residents whose individual or household income is less than $60,000 annually are eligible for free income tax assistance.

The City of Arlington is once again offering Volunteer Income Tax Assistance, which provides qualifying individuals with free quality tax preparation assistance from IRS-certified volunteers. VITA helps taxpayers claim valuable tax credits to ensure they are maximizing their full refund potential. This can include the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and Child Tax Credit (CTC).

Starting Feb. 15, two community tax centers will provide virtual tax preparation services and one location will provide in-person tax preparation assistance during set dates and times. Communication with clients will be done by phone and the signed tax returns will be available for pick up on a separate date. No appointment is needed for virtual tax preparation assistance.

Click here for a list of items to bring to your local VITA center for assistance.

Collaboration of VITA partner agencies such as City of Arlington, City of Fort Worth, Catholic Charities, Foundation Communities, United Way of Tarrant County, and the Internal Revenue Service support the VITA program to help low-to-moderate income families by providing free tax preparation assistance. VITA saves the taxpayers the cost of tax preparation and helps them claim all the tax credits for which they are eligible including the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and the Child Tax Credits (CTC).

Since VITA began 12 years ago, the program has helped Tarrant County residents secure more than $138 million in total tax refunds, filed more than 75,000 tax returns and saved residents over $20 million in tax preparation fees.
Please note, Tarrant County Volunteer Income Tax Assistance is not affiliated with the AARP, which is offering tax prep assistance at the George W. Hawkes Downtown Library from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays.

Arlington Human Services Center

401 W. Sanford St. #106
Arlington, Texas 76011
• Monday: Closed
• Tuesday: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m.
• Wednesday: Closed
• Thursday: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m.
• Friday: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m.
• Saturday: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Destiny Pointe CC Vita (Virtual Assistance Only)

Tarrant County College – Southeast Campus (Virtual Assistance Only)

Are you unable to visit our tax center during the time it is open?

 Introducing the VITA Customer Portal option where you can safely upload your tax documents directly to your tax return portal.

 We need your permission first by signing a f14446 Virtual VITA consent and a complete Form 13614-C to start the process.

 Email Maricela Avila at [email protected] to request a f14446 VITA virtual consent form and Form 13614-C.