Leaders join Mayor Hogsett to Kick off Tax Season with Indy Free Tax Prep

Free tax assistance available to individuals and families earning less than $66,000; Last year, more than 7,500 tax returns prepared at no cost, resulting in more than $8 million in refunds INDIANAPOLIS – Today, Mayor Joe Hogsett and community leaders including Director of Indy Parks Linda Broadfoot, Ivy Tech Community College Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs Dr. Darrell Cain, IRS Senior Relationship Tax Consultant Kate McKnight and Huntington National Bank Indiana Region President John Corbin, joined United Way of Central Indiana at Broad Ripple Park to kick off the opening of tax season. Indy Free Tax Prep, a network of Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) sites, offers free tax preparation to individuals and families with a combined household income of $66,000 or less. Each year, thousands of Central Indiana residents pay hundreds of dollars to file their taxes, without knowing they may be eligible for free filing. The Indy Free Tax Prep program eases the financial burden of the tax preparation process and ensures individuals and families with a household income of $66,000 or less receive their full tax refund. “With 200 knowledgeable and dedicated volunteers at nine sites throughout our city and region, we hope to prepare more than 7,500 tax returns this year,” said Kate McNight, IRS. “We all want the same thing – help our central Indiana residents keep more of their hard-earned money.” Indy Free Tax Prep will offer services in Marion, Hendricks, Hancock, Morgan and Boone Counties. Taxpayers may visit IndyFreeTaxPrep.com or call 2-1-1 for more details, locations, hours and information to schedule an appointment at a nearby site. Taxpayers with a combined household income of $66,000 or less can also choose to self-file their taxes online for free at myfreetaxes.com. Indy Free Tax Prep supports United Way of Central Indiana’s community goal of reducing the number of financially unstable households in Central Indiana. Last year, more than 7,500 tax returns were prepared for individuals and families at no cost, resulting in more than $8 million in refunds.