About Us
Free tax assistance for those who need it most

AARP Tax-Aide is the nation’s largest free, volunteer-run tax assistance and preparation service available to taxpayers with low- and middle-income, with special attention to those age 50 and older. Over 35,000 AARP Tax-Aide volunteers, trained in cooperation with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), now help over 2.8 million taxpayers file their federal, state, and local tax returns each year at nearly 4800 AARP Tax-Aide sites nationwide.

Services


 AARP Foundation Tax-Aide helps low- and middle-income Pennsylvania taxpayers file their personal income tax returns. Volunteers are trained to assist in filing the 1040 tax form and basic schedules. Taxpayers with complex tax returns are advised to seek paid tax assistance. 
  • Free year-round tax assistance on the Internet allows taxpayers to pose tax questions to online assistors 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, from the comfort of their home by visiting the Tax-Aide website.   

    AARP Tax-Aide offers a variety of services each year from February 1 through April 15: 
  • Free face-to-face tax assistance and preparation are provided at 4800 AARP Tax-Aide sites nationwide, located in senior centers, libraries, community centers, and at other convenient locations.  AARP TaxAide volunteers also visit hospitals and nursing homes, if possible.
  •  Electronic filing (e-filing) is offered at all sites.. E-filing ensures a more accurate tax return and faster processing of tax refunds. 


History of AARP Tax-Aide 

Tax-Aide started in 1968 when four volunteers helped older people file their tax returns. This was one of AARP’s early efforts to use volunteers to ensure that important services were available to older people. 

Since 1980, the program has operated under a cooperative agreement with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as part of its Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) program. In 1996, AARP transferred the federal funds for and the administration of the AARP Tax-Aide program to the AARP Foundation in accordance with the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995.