Tax Preparation
The Boston Tax Help Coalition (BTHC) provides FREE tax preparation and filing services to Boston area residents earning $70,000 or less at a neighborhood tax site or completely online. Residents can file safely while maximizing their tax refunds and credits, including the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and Child Tax Credit (CTC). To learn more about what credits you qualify for, visit the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) website.
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Find a Tax Site Near You
Tax SitesABCD Allston/Brighton NOC
640 Washington Street, Suite 201, Brighton, MA 02135
Mondays through Thursdays, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Brighton Library
40 Academy Hill Road, Brighton, MA 02135
Saturdays, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
(By appointment only. Call or email to make an appointment.)
Charlesview Community Center
123 Antwerp Street Ext., Brighton, MA 02135
Sundays, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Tax Days for Individuals with Disabilities - Charlesview Community Center
123 Antwerp Street Ext., Brighton, MA 02135
Sundays, February 3rd - April 13, 2025, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
By appointment only. To schedule an appointment contact Lynn Dann at 617-918-5260 or lynn.dann@boston.gov.
Copley Square Branch Library
700 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02116
617-863-7376
Thursdays, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Trustman FLC
341 R Saint Paul Street, Brookline, MA 02446
617-863-7376 | brookline@cfmp.us
Tuesdays, 4 - 7 p.m.
(By appointment only. Call or email to make an appointment.)
Veterans FLC
226 High Street, Brookline, MA 02445
617-863-7376 | brookline@cfmp.us
Tuesdays, 4 - 7 p.m.
(By appointment only. Call or email to make an appointment.)
Cambridge Public Library VITA - Central Square
45 Pearl Street, Cambridge, MA 02139
617-349-4041 | frontdesk@cplvita.org
Saturdays, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
(By appointment only. Call or email for an appointment.)
Cambridge Public Library VITA - Main Branch
449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138
617-349-4041 | frontdesk@cplvita.org
Saturdays, 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
(By appointment only. Call or email for an appointment.)
Just A Start Corporation
402 Rindge Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02140
Tuesdays, 5:30 - 8 p.m. | Sundays, 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
BHA Charlestown
76 Monument Street, Charlestown, MA 02129
Thursdays 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. | Saturdays 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
(By appointment only. Call for appointment.)
Chinatown Main Street
2 Boylston Street, China Trade Center, Suite G07, Boston, MA 02116
Mondays - Saturdays, 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
(By appointment only. Call for an appointment.)
ABCD Dorchester NOC
110 Claybourne Street, Dorchester, MA 02124
617-288-2700
Mondays - Thursdays, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
(By appointment only. Call for an appointment)
ABCD Roxbury/North Dorchester NOC
565 Warren Street, Dorchester, MA 02121
617-442-5900
Mondays - Thursdays, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
(By appointment only. Call for an appointment)
Codman Square Health Center
450 Washington Street, Dorchester MA 02124
617-822-8182
Mondays and Tuesdays, 4 - 8 p.m. | Saturdays, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Codman Square Public Library
690 Washington Street, Dorchester, MA 02124
617-863-7376
Mondays, 5 - 7:30 p.m.
Dothouse Health Center
1353 Dorchester Avenue, Dorchester, MA 02124
617-740-2421
Wednesdays & Thursdays, 4 - 8 p.m. | Saturdays, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Lower Mills Public Library
27 Richmond Street, Dorchester, MA 02124
617-863-7376 | vita@cfmp.us
Mondays, 5 - 7:30 p.m.
ABCD North End/West End NSC
1 Michelangelo Street, Boston, MA 02113
617-523-8125
Mondays - Thursdays, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
ABCD Robert M Coard Building (Central)
178 Tremont Street, Boston, MA 02111
617-348-6583
Mondays - Thursdays, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
ABCD East Boston APAC
21 Meridian Street, East Boston, MA 02128
617-567-8857
Mondays - Thursdays, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
(By appointment only. Call for an appointment.)
ABCD Roslindale - BCHC Satellite
3297 Washington Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
Mondays - Thursdays, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
(By appointment only. Call for an appointment.)
Connolly Public Library
433 Centre Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
Mondays, 5 - 7:30 p.m.
ABCD Mattapan FSC
535 River Street, Mattapan, MA 02126
617-298-2045
Mondays - Thursdays, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
(By appointment only. Call for an appointment.)
ABCD Roslindale
25 Corinth Street, Roslindale, MA 02131
617-477-3768
Mondays - Thursdays, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
(By appointment only. Call for an appointment.)
Roslindale Public Library
4246 Washington St Roslindale MA 02131
617-863-7376 | vita@cfmp.us
Saturdays, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
ABCD Parker Hill Fenway NSC
714 Parker Street, Roxbury, MA 02120
Mondays - Thursdays, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
(By appointment only. Call for an appointment.)
Center for Working Families
7 Palmer Street - 2nd floor, Roxbury, MA 02119
617-541-2699 | Alan.Gentle@Boston.gov
Thursdays, 1 - 7 p.m. | Saturdays 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Egleston Square Public Library
2044 Columbus Avenue, Roxbury, MA 02119
617-863-7376 | vita@cfmp.us
Wednesdays, 5 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Urban Edge
1542 Columbus Avenue, Roxbury, MA 02119
617-989-9326 | Freetaxprep@urbanedge.org
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 5 - 8 p.m. | Saturdays, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
ABCD South Boston APAC
424 West Broadway, South Boston, MA 02127
Mondays - Thursdays, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
(By appointment only. Call for an appointment.)
South Boston Public Library
646 East Broadway, South Boston, MA 02127
Thursdays, 5 - 7:30 p.m.
ABCD South End NSC
554 Columbus Avenue, Boston, MA 02118
Mondays - Thursdays, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
(By appointment only. Call for an appointment.)
Virtual Tax Prep
The Boston Tax Help Coalition has teamed up with GetYourRefund.org to provide remote tax preparation, assisted by certified VITA volunteers.
WHAT YOU WILL NEED
- Access to a smartphone or computer
- Photo ID
- Tax documents (Find the list here)
- Email address and phone number
HOW IT WORKS
- You will be asked a series of questions.
- Upload tax documents.
- Schedule a call with a certified IRS tax preparer to be finalized.
- Submit your return.
What You Need
What You Need- Non-Expired Photo ID
- Social Security Card or Individual Taxpayer ID Letter (ITIN for you and everyone else who will be in your tax return, including dependents and souse)
- Legible bank account and routing numbers, if you want your refund deposited directly into your account
You may have received many of these documents by mail or by email.
- All 1099 forms: 1099G (unemployment), 1099 R(pension payments), 1099INT (bank interest), 1099SSA (Social Security), 1099 or self-employment
- W2 forms from all jobs in 2024
- Proof of health insurance (Health insurance cards, HC-1099 and 1095-A. 1095-C if applicable) for the taxpayer, spouse, and all dependents*
- If you received health insurance through the Affordable Care Act Marketplace or the Massachusetts Health Connector, you must bring in a 1095A
- Total Child care expenses in 2024, and child care provider’s name, address, and Employer Identification Number (EIN) or Social Security Number (SSN)
- All 1098T forms (tuition payments), college statements, receipts for school materials
- Total student loan interest paid (1098E) or lender statement (1098E) or lender statement
- Total rent paid in 2024
- Proof of ANY deductible out-of-pocket expenses (mortgage payments, property taxes, homeowner expenses, charitable receipts)
- Any mail from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue and/or from the IRS
- The IRS letter that says you received the Child Tax Credit, if you got this credit
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