AARP Foundation Tax-Aid provides free tax assistance and preparation

Press release

Tax season is here and if people are in need of assistance in filing their taxes, AARP Foundation Tax Aid can help. From Feb. 3 through the tax season, volunteers, trained in cooperation with the IRS, offer free tax assistance and preparation for people with low to moderate income of all ages with special attention to those age 60 and older.

There are 3200 volunteers at 420 sites in just the Northwest Region. Havre has five volunteers who helped 260 taxpayers last year. The volunteers are knowledgeable about many aspects of tax law, including the Affordable Care Act and its...