Welcome to Colorado VITA
To locate an open site near you, visit the locations page on this website or use the VITA/TCE Locator or the AARP Site Locator Tools. The locator tools are updated throughout the filing season, so check back if you don’t see a nearby site listed. Also, please review the other online resources and tax help tools on IRS.gov including tax forms, instructions and publications, online payment methods and options to file with MyFreeTaxes and IRS Free File – free for most taxpayers.
The 2023 federal income tax deadline is April 15, 2024.
The 2023 federal income tax deadline is April 15, 2024.
VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) and TCE (Tax Counseling for the Elderly) provide FREE, CONFIDENTIAL, and SECURE preparation and e-filing of Federal and State income taxes, for taxpayers who qualify. This service is available for basic returns with income up to about $64,000.
And YES, it really is free for qualifying taxpayers. No strings attached.
And YES, it really is free for qualifying taxpayers. No strings attached.
Different sites offer different services.
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA)
The VITA Program offers free tax help for taxpayers making $64,000 or less. Certified volunteers receive training to help prepare basic tax returns in communities across the country. Most locations offer free electronic filing.
Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) — AARP Tax-Aide
The TCE Program provides free tax help to all taxpayers, particularly those aged 60 and older. Trained and certified volunteers specialize in questions about pensions and retirement-related issues unique to seniors.
For more information on TCE, call 1-800-829-1040. To locate the nearest AARP Tax-Aide site, call 1-888-227-7669 or visit AARP’s website.
Virtual VITA
Virtual VITA uses technology to connect taxpayers with a remote certified volunteer. The taxpayer visits an intake site where a volunteer helps to collect all of the required information and transmit it to a remote site for preparation. The remote tax preparer will set up a time to discuss the return over the phone with the taxpayer, to answer any questions that arise. The taxpayer then returns 1-2 weeks later to sign their prepared tax return so it can be e-filed.
Facilitated Self Assistance (FSA)
Facilitated Self Assistance lets taxpayers prepare their own income tax returns using IRS-certified software with help from VITA/TCE tax preparation volunteers. Not all VITA/TCE sites offer FSA.
Some FSA sites have their own computers with IRS-certified tax prep software for clients to use, while VITA/TCE volunteers provide coaching or assistance as needed to work through the process.
Remote FSA allows taxpayers to use their own computer with internet access to use free online IRS-certified software to prepare their tax returns. VITA/TCE support is available via phone, email or chat.
The VITA Program offers free tax help for taxpayers making $64,000 or less. Certified volunteers receive training to help prepare basic tax returns in communities across the country. Most locations offer free electronic filing.
Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) — AARP Tax-Aide
The TCE Program provides free tax help to all taxpayers, particularly those aged 60 and older. Trained and certified volunteers specialize in questions about pensions and retirement-related issues unique to seniors.
For more information on TCE, call 1-800-829-1040. To locate the nearest AARP Tax-Aide site, call 1-888-227-7669 or visit AARP’s website.
Virtual VITA
Virtual VITA uses technology to connect taxpayers with a remote certified volunteer. The taxpayer visits an intake site where a volunteer helps to collect all of the required information and transmit it to a remote site for preparation. The remote tax preparer will set up a time to discuss the return over the phone with the taxpayer, to answer any questions that arise. The taxpayer then returns 1-2 weeks later to sign their prepared tax return so it can be e-filed.
Facilitated Self Assistance (FSA)
Facilitated Self Assistance lets taxpayers prepare their own income tax returns using IRS-certified software with help from VITA/TCE tax preparation volunteers. Not all VITA/TCE sites offer FSA.
Some FSA sites have their own computers with IRS-certified tax prep software for clients to use, while VITA/TCE volunteers provide coaching or assistance as needed to work through the process.
Remote FSA allows taxpayers to use their own computer with internet access to use free online IRS-certified software to prepare their tax returns. VITA/TCE support is available via phone, email or chat.