WELLNESS
Taxes
Prepare your taxes online from the comfort of your own home and receive assistance from a free tax coach. You can register online for this service here.
Option 1: VITA
Save Your Refund
IRS offers free tax preparation through Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) and Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) programs.
United Way of Greater Kansas City is a partner in the KC Metro Tax Coalition. Their resource line – 211 – is scheduling on behalf of our tax sites. They have not opened the schedule yet, but expect to begin making appointments the beginning of Feb. You can call 816-474-5112. Updates will be posted to their website.
HRCU cares about your finances and wants to help you build assets. Use this worksheet to help you decide how to allocate your refund wisely.
FREE TAX PREPARATION
IRS2GO
SPREAD YOUR REFUND FURTHER
SAVE YOUR REFUND for a chance to WIN
Option 2: Online, On Your Own
IRS2Go is the Official Mobile App of the IRS
Check your refund status, make a payment, find free tax preparation assistance, sign up for helpful tax tips, and more! IRS2Go is available in both English and Spanish. Download IRS2Go from your mobile device or click on the links below:
Enter the 2021 Save Your Refund contest for a chance to win one of 105 cash prizes up to $5,000.
A Helpful Tool from HRCU
WATCH AND LEARN
IRS INFORMATION
Earned Income Tax Credit
Use the Earned Income Tax Credit Assistant to see if you qualify, and for how much!
Child Tax Credit
Update Your Tax Withholding
Running a Business?
More Questions?
Use the Interactive Virtual Tax Assistant to learn if your child or dependent qualifies for a tax credit.
Calculate what your tax withholding should be for 2021 with the Tax Withholding Estimator.
Visit the Small Business and Self-Employed Tax Center or watch the Small Business Virtual Workshop.
Making the Most of Your Tax Refund
IF YOU STILL NEED HELP ACCESSING FREE TAX ASSISTANCE,
ASK AN HRCU EMPLOYEE!
Earned Income Tax Credit
Seniors and people who are disabled can receive help applying for the Circuit Breaker Deduction from the St Louis Area Agency on Aging. This deduction is accessible if your property taxes exceed a certain percentage of your income and may apply to renters as well.
Option 3: Tax-Aide
AARP's program Tax-Aide is the nation’s largest volunteer tax prep service. It is free and open to all, though their focus is on those who are 50 or older, with low-to-moderate incomes. Volunteers are IRS-certified.
