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Free Income Tax Help with Neighborhood Tax Centers

Free Tax Help & Preparation in Greater Houston (en Español)
 
Neighborhood Tax Centers, an IRS VITA program, offer free quality tax preparation by IRS-certified tax preparers. Locations around Houston, Pasadena, Clear Lake and Stafford are now open.
  • Free Tax Preparation
  • Free e-filing for FAST refund
  • Free direct deposit
  • Free ITINs
Who BENEFITS from this service?
  • Families making up to $50,000 and single individuals with no children making up to $30,000.
  • Change of life circumstances and larger families with slightly higher incomes are taken into consideration.
  • Half of Houston makes less than $50,000, so if you aren't eligible, you know someone who is!
What IMPACT does this IRS VITA program have on the community?
  • In 2011, Neighborhood Tax Centers prepared more than 25,000 tax returns, putting over $37 million back in the pocket of working families.
  • Families save an average of $200 in tax preparation and predatory refund loan fees, amounting to an overall savings of about $5 million in 2011.
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Neighborhood Tax Centers is a program of Neighborhood Centers Inc., a nonprofit organization that has been serving the Houston community for more than 100 years.

What to Bring:
We CAN Help You With:
  • Individual returns with W-2s, self-employed and cash income, social security, pensions
  • Returns involving sale of one or two stocks, withdrawal of retirement, education expenses, child care, 1099-C for cancellation of debt on your home or credit cards
  • Schedules A, B and C for homeowners, interest and dividends and self-employed
  • Tax Credits: Earned Income Credit, Child Tax Credit, Education Credit, Child Care Credit
  • For the month of March, we expand our services to include preparation of amended returns and prior year tax returns for 2008, 2009 and 2010.

We CANNOT Help You With:

  • Capital gains and losses on investments beyond one or two sales
  • Depreciation or amortization of assets
  • Purchase or sale of a business
  • Businesses that claim use of a home or have inventory or employees
  • Rental income
  • Corporate returns
  • Schedule K or K-1 income
  • Non-resident returns (1040NR)
  • Tax returns prior to 2005


ITIN Services

An Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) is a number issued by the IRS and is used to file a tax return. Neighborhood Centers Inc. is an authorized acceptance agent and assists taxpayers with applying for ITINs at no charge.