IT'S TAX TIME. GO GET YOUR REFUND!
You have several free or low-cost tax filing options from which to choose:
» Get your taxes done in person for free
Annual income $50,000 or less (with children) or $18,000 or less (no children)
Visit a Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) site where a certified volunteer will prepare your taxes for free.
» Do your own taxes online for free
Annual income $57,000 or less
» Get your taxes done at H&R Block for $49 starting February 1
Annual income $41,000 or less (with children) or $18,000 or less (no children)
Turn in the City's coupon at a participating H&R Block where a tax professional will prepare your taxes for $49.
Using one of these options is safe - the City's partners have agreed not to offer Refund Anticipation Loans (RALs) or other expensive products.
Special Opportunity for NYC Residents Living in Hurricane Sandy-Affected ZIP Codes
If you live in a ZIP code declared a disaster area by the federal government, you can go to any H&R Block location in the five boroughs, where
a tax professional will prepare Federal Form 4684 Casualties and Theft for freeregardless of your income. You must pay all other tax preparation fees, and should confirm fees upfront.
Federal Form 4684 is included in the City's $49 H&R Block Coupon offer if you qualify for discounted tax preparation. You must visit a participating H&R Block location
» Find out what documents you need to claim losses on your return
Refund Fast Facts
» Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)
Annual income $50,270 or less (with children) or $19,190 or less (no children)
Working families could be eligible for up to $7,900.
» New York City Child Care Tax Credit
Annual income $30,000 or less with children 3 years old and younger
Working families could be eligible for up to $1,733.
Special Tax Time Savings Opportunity
At select VITA sites, you could be eligible to open a SaveUSA account when you file your taxes. Save at least $200 of your refund for a year and earn 50¢ for every $1 you save. Save $1,000 for the maximum $500 match.
Participants in the SaveUSA program are selected at random, so anyone interested has the same chance to open the account while funds last.
Attention: Current SaveUSA Account Holders
- If you opened a SaveUSA account in 2011 or 2012, file your taxes and make a direct deposit into your SaveUSA account from your 2013 refund. You will receive a match only on the new deposit which you must save for one year. Other program rules apply.
- If your account has been closed for some reason, you can reopen your account or open a new one.
Questions? Get additional tax time resources
Go Get Your Refund!
NYC Department of Consumer Affairs Office of Financial Empowerment