Prepare My Own Taxes Online
To prepare your own taxes online, you can request help from a volunteer counselor to coach you through the process using your own computer while screen-sharing. Tax-Aide also provides taxpayers with access to free software to prepare taxes totally on their own.
Access to free software is limited to taxpayers with an AGI (Adjusted Gross Income) of $89,000 or less. You can estimate your AGI by checking the amount on line 11 of your tax return from last year (form 1040 or 1040-SR.) If your income falls within these guidelines, please click Request Help below.
If you think your 2025 AGI may exceed $89,000 and would like our help assessing it, or for other tax assistance without access to free software, you may also click Request Help below.
Free self-preparation tax software is only available for the current tax year (tax year 2025). If you need our assistance with prior year returns, which cannot use the free software, you can click Request Help below.
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Tax preparation services are currently closed for the season. We look forward to serving you again when services reopen before the next filing season. Please check back in early to mid-January for updates.
Access OnLine Taxes Software
Use OnLine Taxes to file a free federal and state return if your Adjusted Gross Income is below $89,000.
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Questions about tax law?
The Online Tax Assistance (OTA) service is currently undergoing system upgrades to better serve you. During this time, the website will be temporarily unavailable. We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your patience as we make these improvements. We expect the service to be back online well before the start of tax season. Thank you for your understanding.
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Types of returns we can prepare
Find out which tax returns AARP Foundation Tax-Aide can prepare for free—and what falls outside the scope of service.
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