What You Need to Know About Using AARP Foundation Tax-Aide Locator

https://www.aarp.org/money/taxes/aarp_taxaide/locations.html 

(This link takes you to Locator- Change address to Raleigh to show all the locations in Raleigh/Durham area. I will  also include the Raleigh list here as well.) 

About Tax Aide: AARP Foundation Tax-Aide provides free tax preparation in different ways – in-person, low contact, or contact-free – depending on what service is available in your area. Some sites can provide service in one  or two visits, or you may not need to visit a site at all, with all interactions taking place online. Brief descriptions of  each service type offered at Tax-Aide sites are available by selecting the “Service Types” tab below. 

Different types of services provided and explanations: 

Tax-Aide Services 

Our locations provide free of charge tax services in multiple ways. Locations will range in services available.  Understand which service is right for you and search for a location that can provide that service to you. 

IN-PERSON: Tax preparation is completed by a Tax-Aide volunteer on-site in one visit 

ONE VISIT SCAN: Internet Access Required 

You visit a Tax-Aide site, where a digital copy of your tax documents is created and stored in the IRS provided software used to prepare your return. Tax-Aide volunteers then prepare the return remotely. You work  with a volunteer online to conveniently finalize the return, file it and have the return sent to you using a secure  transmission. 

TWO VISIT SCAN: 

You visit a Tax-Aide site, where a digital copy of your tax documents is created and stored in the IRS provided software used to prepare your return. Tax-Aide volunteers then prepare the return remotely. During a  second visit, you work with a volunteer to finalize your return and obtain a printed copy. 

DROP-OFF: 

You visit a Tax-Aide site and leave your tax documents with an IRS-certified volunteer. Your return is  prepared by Tax-Aide volunteers working remotely. During a second visit, you work with a volunteer to finalize your  return and file it. You leave with a printed copy of the return and your original documents. 

NO SITE VISIT: Internet Access Required 

You create digital copies of your tax documents and upload them to the IRS-provided software used to  prepare your return. Tax-Aide volunteers prepare your return remotely. You work with a volunteer online to finalize  the return, file it, and have the return sent to you using a secure transmission.

Sites in the Raleigh Area: Starting 2-1 thru 4-18 (exact dates depend on site)