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The Community Tax Centers offer free income tax preparation to low-income individuals and families at various locations in and around Austin. For our year-round tax center location and hours, please click below or call 2-1-1.
- 2010 Year-Round Community Tax Center location and hours
- Am I eligible for your services?
- What to bring What to bring for self-employed persons
- Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
- Where's my refund?
- Filing your taxes without a Social Security Number
- Tax Credits that may mean more money for you!
Learn how UT accounting students helped bring millions in refunds to working tax payers in 2009.
Want to get a head start on your tax paperwork?
Download our intake forms, print them and fill them out before you come in!
- English - Community Tax Centers intake form
- Spanish - Community Tax Centers intake form
- Eligibility Form- English and Spanish
- Intake Survey- Spanish and English
- English Consent Form
- Spanish Consent Form
Where's my refund?
To check the progress of your current year refund, call 1-800-829-1040. To find out if your refund has been mailed or deposited into your bank account, visit the "Where's My Refund" section of www.irs.gov or call the Refund Hotline at 1-800-829-1954.
Filing your taxes without a Social Security Number
You can still file a tax return if you or a member of your family do not have a Social Security Number by applying for an Individual Tax Identification Number, or ITIN. We will prepare your tax return and your ITIN application (Form W7) for FREE!
The ITIN Processs
View our ITIN brochure (English) (Spanish) for more information on how an ITIN may be used, how to apply and the identifying documents neccessary to do so.
What's New!- The American Recovery Reinvestment Act
New changes in tax law could mean more money in your pocket. Purchasing a first home, purchasing a new vehicle, or making energy-efficient improvements on a home, are a few of the tax credits covered by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). ARRA was passed in early 2009 to provide Tax Relief for Individuals and Families in an effort to stem the economic downturn. In addition to the aforementioned, the ARRA includes tax benefits for those receiving unemployment benefits, those who’ve lost income from their business, those paying for college expenses, and those supporting a family with modest incomes.
View our Tax Relief fact sheets to learn more about these credits:
The Child Tax Credit The qualifying income for Additional Child Tax Credit has dropped from $8,500 in 2008 to $3,000 in 2009. This means your refund may increase even if you did not receive this credit last year. (English) (Spanish)
The Making Work Pay Credit Beginning in April of 2009, you were to see less taxes taken from your paycheck. Some individuals are at risk of receiving too much of this credit. Those at risk of being under withheld:
o work more than one job
o Married with two incomes
o dependents
o Some Social Security recipients who work
o Workers without valid Social Security numbers
o Some pensioners
If one of these applies to you, you may be receiving too much of this credit, which could decrease your tax refund and even cause you to owe at the end of the year. (English) (Spanish)
The Making Work Pay Credit for the Self-Employed: If you purchase property or equipment for your business in 2009, you may deduct the entire cost of the purchase from your business income in 2009. You may also benefit from changes in how you declare your losses. Find out more on how this credit may help you. (English) (Spanish)
The First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit: Did you purchase, or enter into a binding contract to purchase, a home on or before April 30, 2010? Did you close on the home by June 30, 2010? A tax rebate up to $8,000 may come with it. This credit is available if you purchase your home from January 2009 to June 2010. You do not have to repay this credit if you live in your home for at least 3 years after you buy it. You may claim this credit on your 2009 or 2010 tax return! (English) (Spanish)
- *Closing date extended through September 30, 2010. (updated 7/7/10)
The American Opportunity Tax Credit forEducational Expenses: Do you pay for college for yourself or your dependents? You may be able to claim a credit of up to $2,500 on your 2009 and 2010 tax returns. This credit applies to the first four years of college and includes required class materials! (English) (Spanish)
Credits Regarding Unemployement Benefits, Energy-Saving Home Improvements and Sales Tax Deduction on Purchase of a New Vehicle (English) (Spanish)
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