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Tax Assistance

Through our partners Wayne Metropolitan Community Action Agency and Accounting Aid Society, United Way supports the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program, providing individuals and families with free in-person tax preparation assistance.

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File your taxes to claim your cash. We can help!

Thousands of dollars in cash benefits are available when you file your taxes. Even if you do not usually file taxes, you can claim your money by filing your taxes.

Get The Tax Facts can help.

  • Expert tax preparation from IRS-certified non-profit partners, at no cost to you.
  • Easy online appointment scheduling for Macomb, Oakland, Wayne and Washtenaw residents with our partners Accounting Aid Society and Wayne Metro.
  • Answers to your common tax questions.

More than 16,000 Metro Detroiters used our tax preparation partners to claim $24 million in tax refunds in 2022.

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Why file

Do I Qualify?

Cash payments are available through the Earned Income Tax Credit, Child Tax Credit and many more!

If your total income is less than $67,000 you likely have one or more cash benefits waiting and tax prep services are at no cost to you. Our tax experts can help you find out what you qualify for.

Exact details vary based on the specific tax credit, your tax filing status and the number of people in your household. Some, but not all, tax credits require that you or your children have a Social Security Number.

Here are some examples of situations that qualify for cash payments:

• You earned at least some money from work in 2023.
• You are a parent, guardian or caregiver of a child who lives with you at least half of the year, and you earned at least $2,500 from work in 2023.
• You care for a child or adult who is disabled.
• You paid money in 2023 for rent, property taxes or for gas/electric to heat your home.

If your total income is more than $64,000, you may qualify for valuable tax credits. However, you do not qualify for a no-cost tax preparation appointment.

Filing doesn’t have to be hard. Your cash benefits are waiting.

  1. Schedule your appointment now.
  2. Prepare your documents and plan your transportation.
  3. Meet with a trusted tax expert, at no cost to you.
  4. File your taxes and claim your payments.

Get The Tax Facts is made possible thanks to the support of a coalition of partners and funders.