Individual Income Tax Assistance

The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program offers free tax help to people who generally make $67,000 or less, persons age 60 and up, persons with disabilities and limited English speaking taxpayers who file Form 1040 and Foreign Students and Scholars who need to file 1040NR.  IRS-certified volunteers provide free basic income tax return preparation with electronic filing to qualified individuals.  You must bring original social security cards for anyone listed on the tax return and photo identification for the taxpayer and spouse.  The spouse must be present if you file a joint return.  

2025 Filing Season Dates and Hours  

THE SITE IS NO LONGER TAKING IN NEW RETURNS.  FINAL PICK UPS FOR RETURNS IN PROCESS ARE :

Monday April 7 - 10:30am - 3:30pm

Wednesday April 9 – 10:30 am – 6:00 pm

You must pick up your own return in person.  You will need show photo identification at pick up.   If it is a joint return both taxpayers must be present.

Location:

Ambassador Crawford College of Business & Entrepreneurship

Main lobby, 2nd floor

100 Midway Drive

Kent, Ohio 44242

For those still needing to file:

If you are an international student, please review https://www.kent.edu/globaleducation/international-student-tax-packet for tax preparation assistance.

All taxpayers, including international students, may also use https://www.myfreetaxes.com to prepare your tax return if your income is under $79,000.   

If you are an international student, please review https://www.kent.edu/globaleducation/international-student-tax-packet for tax preparation assistance.

All taxpayers, including international students, may also use https://www.myfreetaxes.com to prepare your tax return if you income is under $79,000.   

Please see Publication 3676-B for services provided and check out  What to Bring-US Citizens and resident aliens OR What to Bring-International Students to ensure you have all the required documents and information our volunteers will need to help you. WE WILL