Free Income Tax Help at DMACC

Free income tax help is being offered by appointment on Thursday, February 2 and through April 13 at the Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) Ankeny campus, Building 8, Room 7. Appointments are available on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. If you’d like income tax help, individuals can call 2-1-1 to schedule an appointment. DMACC accounting students who have been certified by the Internal Revenue Service will help prepare federal and Iowa individual income tax returns for qualified residents. 

This service, called the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, offers free tax assistance to those with low-to-moderate incomes (less than $50,000 in annual personal income).  VITA is particularly interested in identifying those taxpayers who are eligible for earned income tax credits (EITC), which is a refundable tax credit to those who are low wage earners.  The Iowa EITC is now refundable.

All tax returns will be prepared on-site at the DMACC Ankeny Campus by trained and certified DMACC student volunteers using software provided by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).  Each return will be reviewed by the site coordinator and, after approval and signature of the taxpayer, will be filed electronically with the IRS and the Iowa Department of Revenue.  There is no cost to eligible taxpayers for this service.

Persons interested in receiving this service should bring their W-2 forms, interest statements from banks (1099 forms), copies of last year’s federal and Iowa tax returns, along with social security cards for all family members. Any other pertinent information regarding personal income and expenses for tax year 2011 should be included.

Parking is available on the west side of the building, and people may enter through the west doorway.