Free Tax Help is Here With United Way

Is there a stack of tax letters on your desk that you’re dreading opening? Do you need help filing taxes? That’s what we’re here for!

Every year, United Way of King County’s Free Tax Volunteer Team offers free tax preparation services at one of our many tax sites in the Puget Sound region. This year, we have 20 in-person locations, over a dozen one-day tax preparation events, and a virtual tax site where you can go to get your taxes filed. And if you’re behind on your taxes, we can help get you current. We can file back taxes through 2020.

At our sites, you’ll be assisted by IRS-certified volunteers from all around the greater Seattle community, including fellow seniors who’ve been giving their time to the Free Tax Team for many years.

Please visit our website, FreeTaxExperts.org, for more information on our services, including a map showing the locations of our tax sites and hours of operation.

Wondering about eligibility?

We can help with most types of work income, such as W-2 and 1099 self-employment income, as well as cash income, retirement, Social Security, interest, and stocks (though we request that you bring along a summary page for your stock earnings). Our income thresholds for this year are $80,000 for single individuals without dependents, and $96,000 for other filing statuses (married, with or without dependents, or single with dependents). For information about the types of returns we are not able to prepare, please view our “General Eligibility” section on our website, as well as the FAQ.

Do you live outside King County and need in-person help?

MyFreeTaxesWA.org, built in partnership with United Ways of the Pacific Northwest, is the new central hub for Washington individuals and families to file their taxes for free. Visit the website for helpful resources and to find a tax site near you!

We hope to see you this season.

Best wishes from the United Way of King County Free Tax Team!

Contributor Casey Lantz is the outreach and relationship coordinator, Tax Credits and Financial Stability, at United Way of King County.