AARP Tax Aide Volunteers Available to Help File Tax Returns at No Cost

Source: AARP.org | December 13, 2007

Beginning first week of February 2008 AARP Arkansas Tax-Aide will provide tax assistance and preparation services at no cost to any low and moderate income taxpayer, with emphasis on those age 60 and older.

This service is the state's largest free tax counseling and assistance service. Arkansas holds the distinction of being the first and only state in the nation to electronically prepare and file all returns. This eliminates pencil calculation mistakes.

In a recent AARP survey Arkansas taxpayers stated they were 98% very satisfied with the service, three percentage points above the national average.

In 2007 AARP's approximately 300 volunteers at 42 Tax-Aide sites helped 28,411 taxpayers complete both federal and state returns, including many shut-ins.

This tax season we are proud to add two new locations: Jonesboro and Pine Bluff.

We will have 42 sites statewide staffed with volunteers trained and certified. The Tax-Aide program has a very high accuracy rate. Taxpayers receive all benefits, credits, and deductions to which they are entitled at no cost to them. Refunds are usually received within one or two weeks. AARP membership is not required, there are no age or income limit restrictions.

Find more information online or call toll-free 1-888-our-AARP (1-888-67-2277).