155 Lawn Avenue
Room 113 Buffalo, NY 14207
freetaxbuffalo.com/
211
888-696-9211
Primary Services
Tax Preparation Assistance
Description
Provides free, in-person tax preparation with returns prepared by IRS certified volunteers.
Hours
Appointments available for post-season returns and issues the following Mondays, 4pm-6:30pm: May 20th, June 24th, July 29th, August 26th, & September 30th, 2024.
Eligibility
Service Area: Erie & Niagara Counties.
Intake Process
Call 211 to schedule an appointment or book an appointment online at: https://a.flexbooker.com/widget/ff1a4f02-4160-4cb1-842f-5628d804404c#chooseLocation
A separate appointment will be required for each year being filed for. Appointments to amend a return must be booked for after March 1st, 2024.
Must complete Form 13614-C prior to the appointment. Without the form completed in advance, tax preparers will be unable to start the appointment on time. The form can be picked up at the Northwest Buffalo Community Center, Room 113, or downloaded and printed online at: https://freetaxbuffalo.com/docs/appt-confirmation-mail.pdf
1. Be on time to your appointment but do NOT arrive early; you will not be allowed in until your appointed time.
2. Enter the building from the doors in the rear of the building (the door with the ramp)
3. Bring your own pen.
4. Persons other than the taxpayer(s) will not be permitted in the building with you. Please leave children and other relatives at home.
Please bring the following to your appointment:
- Social Security cards for you, your spouse, and/or dependents
- Proof of identification for yourself and/or your spouse (driver's license)
- A copy of last year's tax return - VERY IMPORTANT
- Bank account information for the direct deposit of your refund (routing and account number)
- Copy of IRS Identity Theft PIN Letter, if you received one - IMPORTANT
- Copies of any letters/notices from the IRS or NY State
Bring the following as they apply:
- ALL Wage Statements (W-2) from your employer - if not received, you must contact the employer
- Information for all other income (ex: Self-employment / Lyft / Uber / Translation)
- Information for all deductions/credits
- Total paid to a day care provider and their tax ID number
- Forms 1095-A, B or C (Health care /ACA Statements)
- ANY FORMS 1099
A separate appointment will be required for each year being filed for. Appointments to amend a return must be booked for after March 1st, 2024.
Must complete Form 13614-C prior to the appointment. Without the form completed in advance, tax preparers will be unable to start the appointment on time. The form can be picked up at the Northwest Buffalo Community Center, Room 113, or downloaded and printed online at: https://freetaxbuffalo.com/docs/appt-confirmation-mail.pdf
1. Be on time to your appointment but do NOT arrive early; you will not be allowed in until your appointed time.
2. Enter the building from the doors in the rear of the building (the door with the ramp)
3. Bring your own pen.
4. Persons other than the taxpayer(s) will not be permitted in the building with you. Please leave children and other relatives at home.
Please bring the following to your appointment:
- Social Security cards for you, your spouse, and/or dependents
- Proof of identification for yourself and/or your spouse (driver's license)
- A copy of last year's tax return - VERY IMPORTANT
- Bank account information for the direct deposit of your refund (routing and account number)
- Copy of IRS Identity Theft PIN Letter, if you received one - IMPORTANT
- Copies of any letters/notices from the IRS or NY State
Bring the following as they apply:
- ALL Wage Statements (W-2) from your employer - if not received, you must contact the employer
- Information for all other income (ex: Self-employment / Lyft / Uber / Translation)
- Information for all deductions/credits
- Total paid to a day care provider and their tax ID number
- Forms 1095-A, B or C (Health care /ACA Statements)
- ANY FORMS 1099
Program Fees
Free.
Languages
English. Spanish-speaking tax preparers available on some days. A Spanish interpreter is available on-site, and interpreter services for over 100 languages are available via conference call.
Handicap Accessible?
Yes
Accessibility
Ramp behind building.
Date of Official Change
Jan 05, 2024