Volunteer to Prepare Taxes

You can help taxpayers prepare their taxes and claim tax credits as an NYC Free Tax Prep volunteer.

No prior experience is necessary to sign up.

You can volunteer to:

Prepare tax returns
Greet and perform intake
Provide language interpretation

If you volunteer to be a tax preparer, you will be trained in:

Basic tax law
Electronic tax filing software

Tax preparers must:

Be comfortable working with people and working on a computer
Complete the IRS volunteer certification
Serve each week or every other week during tax season

Online

Learn about becoming a tax prep volunteer.

By Email

Email questions to freetaxprep@dcwp.nyc.gov.

By Phone

Agency: Department of Consumer and Worker Protection
Division: NYC Free Tax Prep Volunteer Hotline
Phone Number: (212) 436-0332
Business Hours: Monday - Friday: 9 AM - 5 PM

If you are an enrolled agent and volunteer with the IRS VITA/TCE program through NYC Free Tax Prep, you can earn IRS Continuing Education (CE) credits.

Attorneys and Certified Public Accountants may also qualify for CE credits.

This depends on their:

State licensing requirements
National Boards of Standards

Learn more about IRS Continuing Education credits.

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