Be Free In Filing Your Income Tax

My grandfather is a bookkeeper. He prepares taxes for other individuals. May it be an individual income tax or for a business organization. However the repetitive procedures never slacken the pace and the amount of work he needs to undertake every deadline that needs to be met. It is getting worst every year. The endless information's and calculations that needs to be filled out can be stressful to anybody who is doing a one man show for quite a number of clients. With access to a free electronic filing he was able to process and comply with his client's financial obligation towards the state at a price which is not depreciated by exhausting procedures.

Free income tax filing is now made available through the initiation of IRS itself. With the help of some volunteers around the country you can easily prepare your tax returns as well. To eradicate the voluminous amount of paper to process IRS has partnered with several sites to provide free income tax filing. The two most prominent organizations which cater to this service are the IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA) and the Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE).

The VITA program supports to help low to moderate income individuals ($49,000 and below), people who are incapable of preparing their own tax returns. Authorized volunteers from various organizations are fully trained to prepare basic tax returns. These volunteers can be found in neighborhood centers like libraries, schools, department stores and other significant locations. Most of these locations offer free income tax filing online.

Another well recognized organization is the Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) which offers free tax help for the elderly. Most volunteers of this group are retirees from non-profit organizations who receive grants from IRS. And one more prominent organization that sprang from the military is the Armed Forces Tax Council (AFTC) who serves as conduit of IRS for the military personnel and their families. They receive free tax preparations at the offices where they are strategically assigned. They can also avail of this service if they earn a specific Annual Gross Income set by IRS and are on active duty.

The Income Revenue Service has basically exerted all efforts to increase and encourage the people to file their returns. By improving the services it provides and making it easily available for the people. It is definitely a bonus affair for every individual who can qualify since IRS has not only extended its impeccable services but has also given the most logical considerations necessary for all tax payers. With the service for the low income level individuals, it is not just a moderate consideration but an encouragement for anybody to fulfill their duties and obligations as a citizen of a specific country. We cannot expect great returns from the government if we cannot turn back the favor by complying with what is duly expected from us.


Author by: Elijah James