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 AARP Tax-Aide

Free, confidential service for taxpayers with low and middle income, with special attention to those age 50 and older. Prepares tax returns and answers tax questions. Call for information on tax sites nearest to you. Volunteer-based program.

Area(s) Served: Atascosa, Bandera, Bexar, Comal, Frio, Gillespie, Guadalupe, Karnes, Kendall, Kerr, McMullen, Medina, Wilson

Target Group: Low income

Fees: None

Application Process: Call or visit website from February 1 to April 15

Phone: (888) 227-7669

Address: None

Web: Go to site

Related Taxonomies:

  • General Federal Income Tax Information
  • Tax Preparation Assistance
  • AARP Tax Aide Programs

 Comfort Golden Age Center- KENDALL

Senior Center: Nutrition site, recreational activities, thrift shop, computer classes, free tax preparation services, exercise classes, and much more.

Hours: Mon-Fri 8am-1pm

Area(s) Served: Kendall

Target Group: Seniors

Fees: Donation requested.

Eligibility Requirements: Seniors 60 and older

Phone: (830) 995-3032

Address: 628 State Highway 27 Comfort, TX 78013

Web: Go to site

Related Taxonomies:

  • Congregate Meals/Nutrition Sites
  • Home Delivered Meals
  • Thrift Shops
  • Tax Preparation Assistance
  • Senior Centers

 Ella Austin Community Center / Individual & Family Services

Promotes limited short-term support in periods of family crisis. Also provide information & referral.

Hours: Mon-Fri 8-5

Area(s) Served: Bexar

Fees: No fees

Eligibility Requirements: Economically disadvantaged residing in Bexar County, focusing primarily on East Sideresidents.

Phone: (210) 224-2351

Address: 1023 N. Pine St. San Antonio, TX 78202

Web: Go to site

Related Taxonomies:

  • Tax Preparation Assistance

 Financial Empowerment Center- Neighborhood Place

Free One-to-One Financial Counseling.

Area(s) Served: Bexar

Target Group: Low income

Fees: None

Phone: (210) 431-4425

Address: 3014 Rivas Street San Antonio, TX 78228

Web: Go to site

Related Taxonomies:

  • Money Management
  • Credit Counseling
  • Debt Management
  • Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
  • Personal Financial Counseling
  • Tax Preparation Assistance
  • VITA Programs
  • Benefits Assistance

 Hill Country Community Needs Council- Case Management & Assistance (GILLESPIE)

Offer emergency assistance with rent, utility, counseling, domestic violence issues, etc. Limited financial assistance for emergency dental care. Other services include: * Help a Senior (HAS): Volunteers provide one on one "friendly support to a senior living alone with no family to look out for them. * Navigator: a volunteer who assists in managing personal and financial paperwork and correspondence. * Yard Care and Handy Man Services: for elderly and disabled individuals. * Angel Tree and Christmas Families: community members adopt an angel representing a lonely senior or disabled home-bound adult, providing gifts and Christmas dinner. * School Supplies: for children of working poor families.* Warm Winter/Cool Summer: coasts, blankets, heaters and fans for those in need.

Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30am-5pm; Friday 8:30am-12pm

Area(s) Served: Gillespie

Target Group: Low income

Fees: None

Application Process: Call to make an appointment.

Eligibility Requirements: Verifiable emergency.

Phone: (830) 997-9756

Address: 1904 N Llano Fredericksburg, TX 78624

Web: Go to site

Related Taxonomies:

  • Rent Payment Assistance
  • Fans
  • Heaters
  • Utility Service Payment Assistance
  • Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
  • Tax Preparation Assistance
  • School Supplies
  • Free School Supplies
  • Dental Care Expense Assistance
  • Prescription Expense Assistance

 Presa Community Center

1) After school program for children ages 5-13 years old. Mon-Fri 3-6 pm. Kid’s Café, in conjunction with the San Antonio Food Bank to provide a hot meal/snack when the kids get in from school. 2) Family programs, such as emergency food assistance, GED/ESL classes, free tax preparation, & financial mentoring. 3). Senior Nutrition Center (see also separate agency listing, "Presa Senior Center"): Social activities, & education. For those seniors that live within 3 mi. radius of the center, transportation provided. Notary public services are also available for senior adults and other clients at no cost at the center.

Hours: Senior: Mon-Fri 8:30-12:30. After School: Mon - Fri 3-6 pm

Area(s) Served: Bexar

Fees: No fees

Application Process: Register at Center

Eligibility Requirements: Children ages 5-13

Phone: (210) 532-5295

Address: 3721 S Presa Street San Antonio, TX 78210

Web: Go to site

Related Taxonomies:

  • After School Meal Programs
  • Senior Center Bus Services
  • Personal Financial Counseling
  • Tax Preparation Assistance
  • Notary Public Services
  • GED/High School Equivalency Test Instruction

 VITA - Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program - San Antonio

The VITA Program offers free tax help to low-to moderate-income people who cannot prepare their own tax returns. Certified volunteers sponsored by various organizations receive training to help prepare basic tax returns. VITA sites are generally located at community & neighborhood centers, libraries, schools, shopping malls, & other convenient locations. Most locations also offer free electronic filing. To locate the nearest VITA site, call 211 or 1-800-829-1040, or visit the website. The assistance is available every year between mid-January and April 15.

Hours: Mon-Fri 7am-10pm; Sat 9-5

Area(s) Served: Atascosa, Bandera, Bexar, Comal, Frio, Gillespie, Guadalupe, Karnes, Kendall, Kerr, McMullen, Medina, Wilson

Target Group: People who cannot prepare their own tax return

Fees: none

Eligibility Requirements: Low to moderate income

Phone: 211

Address: None

Web: Go to site

Related Taxonomies:

  • Tax Preparation Assistance
  • VITA Program Coordination