AARP Tax-Aide is a free service offered in conjunction with the IRS. Tax-Aide volunteers are trained to help you prepare and e-file your 202 3 federal and NC state income tax returns, includi ng a variety of common forms and schedules. We can also prepare and file returns for 202 2 and 202 1 .
The AARP Tax-Aide site at the Elon University College of Law serves all persons, regardless of age or income. However, there are some types of returns we cannot prepare (these are listed below).
How our site will operate in 202 4 When you make your appointment, you can choose whether to use our Drop-Off or In-Person option.The Drop-off option is convenient if you don't want to stay at our site while your return is prepared. When you arrive at your appointment time, you will meet for a few minutes with a Tax-Aide volunteer to ensure that you have brought all the documents needed to prepare your tax return. You can then leave and we will contact you if we have any questions . After a week, y ou will return to the site (no appointment needed). On this return visit, we will go over your completed return with you, you will sign an authorization form, and we will e-file your federal and state tax returns. To use this method, you must have a mobile phone where you can be reached during preparation of your tax return, because this is how your volunteer tax preparer will communicate with you.
The I n-Person option is for persons who don't mind waiting during return preparation or who would rather not make a second trip to the site. You will meet with one of our trained volunteer tax preparers and remain while your federal and state tax returns are prepared. When the returns are complete, you will sign an authorization form and your returns will be e-filed. An In-Person visit generally takes about an hour, but can sometimes be longer if your return is more complicated.