COVID UPDATES: The ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic has created obstacles for in person Tax Preparation in Eastern Maine. To ensure public health and safety in our community our Tax Preparation program logistics and dates have been adjusted. Help find your options, make a plan and start taking advantage of free Tax Preparation services in Eastern Maine.
Do you have access to the internet and are comfortable with doing your own taxes? Visit MyFreeTaxes.com and follow the steps and input your information and tax info. If you are still having trouble please contact the MyFreeTaxes National Helpline at: 866-698-9435
Do you have access to the internet and a smartphone / scanner? Head to http://getyourrefund.org/eastrnme and upload your documents and answer simple questions using a smartphones or scanner. After you complete the form a local IRS Certified Volunteer will call within the week that your info is uploaded to formally complete your tax return. This option remains available through April 30.
You don’t have access to the Internet or related Technology… No problem, safely drop off your info at any of these sites below:
Reminder: All tax sites are operating as drop-off sites due to COVID. Clients need to call the site to make an appointment to bring tax documents and then an appointment to pick up completed return. Though the tax filing deadlines have been extended, all Eastern Maine CA$H tax sites will shut down in April.
TAX DROP OFF SITES
PENBOSCOT COUNTY
| United Way of Eastern Maine: > Drop-Box is available at our office, 700 Main St., Bangor > 9:00 am – 2:00 pm Tuesdays & Thursdays > Drop-Box remains available through Thursday, April 22 |
PISCATAQUIS COUNTY
| * Dover-Foxcroft Penquis CAP: > May be available by appointment – please call (207) 974-2440 |
HANCOCK COUNTY
| Full – No Appointments Available |
WALDO COUNTY
| Full – No Appointments Available |
WASHINGTON COUNTY
| Full – No Appointments Available |
*= AARP site
Program Description: The Eastern Maine CA$H (Creating Assets, Savings, and Hope) Program serves over 4,500 people in Penobscot, Piscataquis, Hancock, Waldo, and Washington Counties by preparing their tax returns and connecting them to financial resources. Last year alone, Eastern Maine CA$H brought back over $3.5 million in refunds to people in our Eastern Maine communities and saved our clients a total of $750,000 in tax preparation costs! The best part is, this service is completely FREE!
Thanks to generous grants, we are able to provide highly trained, IRS certified tax preparation to anyone who makes $56,000 or less, is disabled, struggles with literacy, or speaks limited English. IRS-certified volunteers provide free basic income tax return preparation with electronic filing to qualified individuals.
In addition to free tax preparation, we can help folks access financial resources by connecting them with our partners who provide help with budgeting, home buying, student loans, improving credit, reducing debt, heating and energy costs, going back to school, savings, legal services, and much more!
Learn more at: www.cashmaine.org/coalition/eastern-maine