Individuals, families earning less than $70,000 in 2023 are eligible for free tax prep services
Today, United Way of Greater Nashville and partner agencies officially kicked off the 20th annual Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) free tax prep program.
Through VITA, IRS-certified tax preparers provide free tax preparation services to individuals and families who earned $70,000 or less per household in 2023, helping qualifying individuals receive important credits such as the Earned Income Tax Credit or Child Tax Credit that lift millions out of poverty each year. Now through April, United Way is partnering to operate VITA sites throughout Middle Tennessee. There will be eight locations in Davidson County and 11 in surrounding counties:
- LINCOLN COUNTY
- West End Baptist Church, 200 Morgan Ave N. Fayetteville, TN 37334 -Traditional Walk In
- Jan. 31 through April 10
- Tue., Thur., 10:00 am – 1:00 pm; Saturday 10:30 am – 1:00 pm
- MARSHALL COUNTY
- Marshall County Senior Citizens, 230 College St #140, Lewisburg, TN 37091 – By appointment
- Jan. 31 through April 10
- Tue., Thur., 10:00 am – 1:00 pm; Saturday 10:30 am – 1:00 pm
- MAURY COUNTY
- Spring Hill Public Library, 144 Kedron Parkway, Spring Hill, TN 37174 – By appointment
- Jan. 27 through April 15
- Tue. 3:00 to 7:00, Wed. 9:00 to 1:00, Fri. 1:00 to 5:00, Sat. 9:30 to 1:30, Closed Fri. March 29, Open for walk-ins on Apr. 15th
- MONTGOMERY COUNTY
- Clarksville-Montgomery County Public Library, 350 Pageant Ln, Ste 501, Clarksville, TN 37040 – Traditional Walk-in
- Feb. 2 through April 13
- Thu. 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm, Fri. 9:00 am – 4:00 pm, Sat. 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
- ROBERTSON COUNTY
- Robertson County Board of Education, 800 M S Couts Blvd, Springfield, TN 37172 – By appointment
- Feb. 3 through April 13, Sat. 9:00 am – 12:30 pm
- RUTHERFORD COUNTY
- Patterson Park Community Center, 521 Mercury Blvd, Murfreesboro, TN 37130 – By appointment
- Feb. 1 through April 13
- Mon, Tue, Thu 1:00 – 7:00 pm, Sat 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
- Smyrna Boys and Girls Club, 198 Culbertson St, Smyrna, TN 37167 – By appointment
- Feb. 2 through April 13
- Wed. 9:00 to 1:00, Fri. 9:00 to 1:00, Sat. 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
- UWRCC Mobile Roving, 3050 Medical Parkway, Murfreesboro TN 37129 – Mobile Site
- Feb. 2 through April 10
- WILLIAMSON COUNTY
- FiftyForward-College Grove, 8607 Horton Hwy, College Grove, TN 37046 – By appointment
- Feb. 29th – April 11th
- Thu. 8:30 am – 12:30 pm
- Emmanuel Presbyterian Church Fairview, 9770 TN 96, Nashville TN 37221- By appointment
- Jan. 31 through April 10
- Wed. 1:00 pm – 6:15 pm
- Williamson County Library, 1314 Columbia Ave Franklin TN 37064- By appointment
- Feb. 1st through April 13
- Mon. 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm, Thu. 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm, Sat. 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Closed Feb. 8-12 and Monday Mar. 25
To view the full list of sites in Middle Tennessee, click here or view map here.
To sign up to use the free virtual option, visit getyourrefund.org.
The average taxpayer spends $300 to have their taxes prepped and filed at paid tax service providers. Thanks to the VITA free tax prep program, volunteers help low- to moderate-income individuals save crucial dollars that could go toward rent, food, childcare and gas. Last year, VITA volunteers completed almost 9,000 returns, helping taxpayers save more than $2.7 million in tax preparation fees.
“With expenses increasing, now more than ever it is important to keep more of what you have earned,” said United Way of Greater Nashville President and CEO Brian Hassett. “For the last 20 years, our VITA free tax prep program has worked with so many of our neighbors to do just that. The VITA program helps thousands of individuals and families save by keeping their full tax return in their pockets.”
Taxpayers can find their nearest VITA site and more information about the program by visiting unitedwayfilefree.com or through United Way’s 211 Helpline by calling 211 or texting their ZIP code to 898-211.