Tax Assistance

Tax Help Colorado

Program Mission

Provide high-quality, free tax preparation services to low- and middle-income individuals and families, offered by IRS-certified volunteers.

Get Tax Help

Ready to have your taxes prepared by an IRS-certified volunteer? Learn if you qualify for free tax assistance through Tax Help Colorado.

How The Program Works

Tax Help Colorado helps thousands of individuals and families get the refund they are owed by providing quality, free tax assistance. 

Tax Help Colorado provides high-quality, free tax preparation services to low- and middle-income individuals families, offered by IRS-certified volunteers.

Tax Help Colorado is an IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program that helps thousands of families access quality, free tax assistance each year.

We partner with community colleges, nonprofits, and central service providers to connect low- and moderate-income families and individuals to free high-quality tax preparation.

Tax preparation assistance is provided at accessible, central locations, such as community colleges and other nonprofits to ensure we can meet taxpayers where they are.

Regardless of previous experience, volunteers can develop tax preparation skills, get hands-on experience, and better understand the tax system and its role in social justice and economic opportunity in order to help our community.

How The Program Works

Tax Help Colorado helps thousands of individuals and families get the refund they are owed by providing quality, free tax assistance. 

FREE TAX PREPARATION SERVICES
Tax Help Colorado is an IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program that helps thousands of families access quality, free tax assistance each year.
FIND A TAX SITE
Tax preparation assistance is provided at accessible, central locations, such as community colleges and other nonprofits to ensure we can meet taxpayers where they are.
VOLUNTEERING
Regardless of previous experience, volunteers can develop tax preparation skills, get hands-on experience, and better understand the tax system and its role in social justice and economic opportunity in order to help our community.
COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS
We partner with community colleges, nonprofits, and central service providers to connect low- and moderate-income families and individuals to free high-quality tax preparation.
Free tax assistance in Colorado through Tax Help Colorado

Why FREE TAX ASSISTANCE MATTERS

Tax preparation can be a difficult, confusing, and expensive process for many individuals and families. Tax Help Colorado removes the challenges and financial burden by offering quality, free tax assistance each year thanks to a growing network of dedicated partners and volunteers. We know this is more than just a tax return, it’s a refund that can help families build a better future.

Volunteer

Help families get the tax return they deserve, learn valuable skills, and meet new people as a volunteer with Tax Help Colorado!

Volunteer with Tax Help Colorado to provide free tax assistance to individuals and families.

IMPACT AT A GLANCE

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Our Stories

Volunteers Wanted For Tax Help Colorado Program
Volunteers Help More than 5,000 Colorado Residents Receive Free Tax Assistance

Volunteers are critical to the work of Tax Help Colorado, including 15-year-old Chanda, who volunteered for 45 hours near her home in Thornton this year. Learn more about how Tax Help Colorado helps families build toward economic stability.

August 23, 2023

This year Tax Help Colorado filed more than 5,000 returns, helping residents obtain more than $10.2 million in tax refunds.  The program also saved participants more than $1 million in tax preparation fees.

May 5, 2022
Program Goals

OUR 2025 GOALS

Provide 15,000 Colorado families with free, high-quality tax preparation that advances their economic mobility

Complete 5,000 tax returns for Coloradans with low or moderate incomes, limited English proficiency, and those with disabilities.

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Tax Help Colorado

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