November 22, 2019

Tax-Aide Program Returns for Tax Season

The Montgomery County Volunteer Center is returning its Senior Corps RSVP/AARP Tax-Aide Program. The program offers free tax-preparation assistance for low-to-moderate-income Montgomery County taxpayers—with special attention to senior—and relies exclusively on volunteers who are trained and certified.

Tax counselors will help taxpayers prepare their federal and Maryland tax returns at one of the more than 20 sites throughout Montgomery County. Client Facilitators welcome taxpayers at each site, help organize their paperwork, and manage the service flow.

Schedulers answer calls and arrange appointments at the Tax-Aide Scheduling Office in the Holiday Park Senior Center located at 3950 Ferrara Drive in Wheaton.

The program’s impact is noteworthy; in 2019, 4,780 returns were filed, generating $4.4 million in refunds and saving $1.3 million in tax preparation fees.

For more information about the County’s Tax-Aide Program, visit www.montgomerycountymd.gov/taxaide. Information about the program also is available by email at kathleen.stobie@montgomerycountymd.gov or by calling 240-777-2612.