We offer prior-year tax preparation services to the community at no cost. 

How to Get Started

To start the process, make an appointment with the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. An IRS-certified volunteer tax preparer will prepare your tax forms. Tax appointments are for 2024 Taxes.

View the sections below for more information on the tax preparation process. All taxes can be completed by appointment (see "Make Your Prior-Year Drop-Off Appointment") or by visiting the FEC in-Season Taxes website . Updates will come soon.

Current Tax Year (2024 Taxes)

This service is for low to moderate-income individuals in the Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia areas. All services are free. Appointments will begin on January 27, 2025.

Booking site will be available Wednesday, January 22, 2025.

See below for more information on the program, and make an appointment!

Prior Year Tax Preparation (2019-2023): Opens January 27

Filing Limitations

Maximum Income Limit: $67,000.

We do not prepare returns with the following:

  • Business returns with expenses over $25,000 or a net loss.
  • Extensive or complex stock transactions.
  • Rental property.
  • Moving expenses.
  • Purchase or sale of a home.
  • Office-in-home.
  • Nonresident/foreign student (1040NR).

 

Times and Process
Hours of Operation:

Monday: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Tuesday: 6 p.m.-9 p.m.
Wednesday: 6 p.m-9 p.m.
Saturday: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Tax Process:

  • Tax preparation is by appointment only. No walk-ins.
  • Taxpayers should arrive at their scheduled time, complete all intake documents, and participate in a drop-off interview session.
  • Taxpayers will drop off the required documents and be scheduled to pick up completed returns the following week.

Save time by completing and printing the Intake Form before coming to the drop-off site.

Location of Tax Site and COVID-19 Guidelines
Location of Drop-off Service

Prince George's Community College
301 Largo Rd
Largo, MD 20774

The Drop-off Tax Service is held in Center for Advanced Technology Room 101.

Parking is available in Lot H. See Map for details.

 

Make Your Prior Year Drop-off Appointment

Please bring the following items:

  • Photo ID for yourself and your spouse
  • Original Social Security cards and ITIN letters are required for yourself, your spouse, and all dependents. No photocopies.
  • Social Security Number of your spouse, if married filing separately
  • Birth dates of dependents
  • Wage and earning statements (W-2, 1099R, Social Security, etc.)
  • Unemployment statement (1099G)
  • Bank interest statements
  • If insurance was purchased through the marketplace (www.Healthcare.gov) or State Marketplace, bring from 1095A
  • Insurance Statements (1095B or 1095C)
  • Stimulus Check Letters from IRS (for Prior Year Returns)
  • Advanced Child Care Credit Letters from IRS (for Prior Year Returns)
  • Bank check for direct deposit information
  • Last year’s tax returns, if available
  • All other tax documents