The city’s public hospitals will also be helping people who need assistance with tax preparation. And the service will be free.
The free, in-person and virtual tax preparation services for New Yorkers, announced Sunday by Mayor Eric Adams, are part of the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection’s (DCWP) ‘NYC Free Tax Prep’ initiative. Big Apple.
With this initiative, New Yorkers who earn $85,000 or less annually and file as a family, or those who earn $59,000 or less annually and file as an individual or as a couple but without dependents, now have help preparing their taxes. free of charge in New York City hospitals.
“Every day we work to make this city more livable for working-class New Yorkers, and by offering free tax preparation at NYC Health + Hospitals sites, we are once again serving families across all five boroughs,” he said. Mayor Adams. “Services are available online, in-person and in multiple languages, making it easier for families to file their taxes and keep money in their pockets.”
For in-person services, applicants must schedule an appointment in advance and bring identification and proof of income. For virtual services, you can upload your documents and meet virtually with a tax preparer to review your tax return before filing. A complete checklist of documents needed to file taxes is available online at https://www.nyc.gov/site/dca/consumers/file-your-taxes-documents.page.
More than 130 sites
Free New York City tax preparation services are now available at more than 130 VITA and TCE locations throughout the city. The IRS will accept returns until April 15, 2024. New Yorkers can call 311 or visit the NYC Free Tax Prep website (https://www.nyc.gov/site/dca/consumers/file-your-taxes .page) and use the DCWP interactive map (http://tinyurl.com/vtmxw2zp) to find the most convenient free tax site near them.
Where to go
In-person tax preparation at NYC Health+ hospitals and MetroPlusHealth sites
- The Bronx:
NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health, Tremont: 1920 Webster Avenue, The Bronx.
Saturdays, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Available in English and Spanish.
Schedule an appointment by calling (718) 993-8880 or going online at https://bronxworkstaxes.as.me/schedule/725f4df3
- Brooklyn:
MetroPlusHealth – Brooklyn: 2221 Church Avenue, Brooklyn.
Friday, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Schedule an appointment by calling (347) 682-5606 or going online at https://growbrooklyn.org/appointments/
NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health, East New York: 2094 Pitkin Avenue, 1st Floor, P31, Brooklyn.
Wednesday, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Schedule an appointment by calling (718) 784-0877
- Manhattan:
NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue: 461 1st Avenue, F-Link, Room CD49, New York, NY 10016
Friday, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Schedule an appointment by calling (718) 784-0877
- Queens:
MetroPlusHealth – Jackson Heights: 92-14 Roosevelt Avenue, Jackson Heights.
Tuesday, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm; Saturdays, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Available in English and Spanish.
Schedule an appointment by calling (718) 784-0877
NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst: 79-01 Broadway, Main Lobby, Elmhurst.
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Available in English and Spanish.
Schedule an appointment by calling (718) 784-0877