Free Tax Help in the Orlando Area

The IRS Tax filing deadline has way of sneaking up on us and April 15, 2020 is not too far off. This year start early and take advantage of the [highlight]Free Tax Help[/highlight] that you can find in the Orlando area. Get your taxes signed, sealed and delivered on-time this year!

Since 1968 AARP Tax-Aide volunteers have helped taxpayers with tax services by ensuring they receive applicable tax credits and deductions. This free program is not just for those that are 60 and older, the program is open to all low to moderate-income taxpayers that need the service.

There is no reason to procrastinate when free help is literally right around the corner. This year there are over 20 locations within a 20 mile radius of downtown Orlando. Locations include senior centers, area churches and public libraries. Broaden your range and you will find many more locations in the Central Florida area.

Some of the more [highlight]important documents that you will need to bring [/highlight]with you include a government issued id along with your Social Security card or other official documents, last year’s tax return and a checkbook or pre-printed direct deposit information with a routing number and account number. A complete list of what you will need for filing your taxes can be found at the AARP page for Important Documents to Bring to Your Appointment.

Here is a listing of Orlando area locations that are offering free tax assistance in 2020 for your 2019 tax return. Check the AARP Tax-Aide Locator for days and times that tax assistance is offered and for additional locations. Some locations even offer tax help in other languages; St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church offers help in Hindi, Osceola Council on Aging and Orange Southeast Library (along with many others) offer help Spanish.

• Marks Street Senior Center: 99 E Marks Street, Orlando 32803
• Beardall Senior Center: 800 Delaney Avenue, Orlando 32801
• Herndon Library: 4324 E Colonial Drive, Orlando 32803
• Orange Southeast Library: 5575 S. Semoran Blvd., Orlando 32822
• South Creek Library; 1702 Deerfield Blvd., Orlando 32837
• Green Briar Club House: 10151 Gifford Blvd., Orlando 32821
• West Oaks Library: 1821 E Silver Star Road, Ocoee 34761
• Jesse Brock Community Center: 310 N Dillard St., Winter Garden 34787
• Winter Park Library: 460 E New England Avenue, Winter Park 32789
• St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church, 861 Maitland Avenue, Altamonte Springs 32701x
• Casselberry Rec Center: 200 N.Triplet Lake Drive, Casselberry 32707
• Seminole West Library: 245 N Hunt Club Blvd., Longwood 32779
• Winter Springs Senior Center: 400 N. Edgemon Ave., Winter Springs 32708
• Seminole East Branch Library: 310 N. Division Street, Ovideo 32765
• Lake Mary Senior Center: 911 Wallace Court, Lake Mary 32746
• Sanford Senior Center: 401 E. Seminole Blvd., Sanford 32771

Even if you don’t make it to one of the above locations, you can still pick up some good tip from the list of articles provided by AARP on Filing your Taxes.