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If you are home bound and would like to schedule your appointment, please call 815-344-3555 to reserve your time slot.  Click on "Free Tax Help" for other Schedule and Reservation Telephone Numbers.

AARP Tax-Aide Is...

• A free, quality service supported by friendly people in your neighborhood;
• Available to people of all ages with middle and low income, with special attention to those age 60 and older;
• A service which prepares tax returns and answers tax questions;
• 30,000+ dedicated and proud IRS-trained and certified volunteers;
• A confidential service;
• A non-profit program;
• An AARP Foundation program.

The AARP Tax-Aide program has operated since 1968 under a cooperative agreement with the IRS as part of its Tax Counseling for the Elderly program.

Since its birth, AARP Tax-Aide has helped over 27 million individuals file their taxes at more than 10,000 sites annually. Our AARP Tax-Aide sites are located in places convenient for taxpayers to get to, such as senior centers, libraries and malls. We can also visit taxpayers in their homes, if they are physically unable to visit a site.

Our program is available from February 1-April 15 each year. During the off-season, our program continues to provide on-line tax counseling and trains our volunteer cadre for the upcoming season.

The AARP Foundation is an affiliated 501 (c) (3) nonpartisan, organization established in 1961. It administers publicly and privately funded programs, such as AARP Tax-Aide, the AARP Senior Community Service Employment Program, and the AARP Home Equity Information Center. The Foundation also carries out the Washington, D.C. based advocacy programs funded through the Legal Counsel for the Elderly, Inc. These programs also receive support from AARP.

To volunteer for the AARP Tax-Aide program, please call toll-free, 1-888-AARPNOW (1-888-227-7669) or look on our home page under the heading "Volunteer with Tax-Aide!"