How to Volunteer
AARP Foundation Tax-Aide is looking for volunteers who want to make a difference in people’s lives. You can help people who can’t afford to pay for professional tax preparation and often miss out on much-needed tax breaks and refunds.
Since 1968, Tax-Aide has helped over 70 million taxpayers with low to moderate income. Make a difference in your community. Become an AARP Foundation Tax-Aide volunteer!
Help your neighbors get the (tax) credit they deserve. AARP Foundation Tax-Aide is looking for compassionate and friendly people to join our team of local volunteers for the upcoming tax season. Tax-Aide makes it easier for low- to moderate income and older taxpayers to file their tax returns and get the credits and deductions they’ve earned.
Why Be A Tax-Aide Volunteer?
There are many reasons to become a Tax-Aide Volunteer:
- Keeps you mentally fit while helping taxpayers in your community
- An experienced mentor will be available to help you
- You will receive support from other volunteers
- You will have access to specialized training materials and online resources
- You will gain the knowledge to prepare your own return
- Volunteers are trained and IRS-certified every year to ensure they understand the latest laws and regulations
- If you’re a student, you will gain practical experience for personal taxes or business finance courses, acquire volunteer hours for internship programs, and receive letters of recommendation
- It’s fun with a purpose!
Testimony from a Volunteer Leader
Chuck Raeder, an AARP Foundation Tax-Aide volunteer, can’t say enough about his experience — the joy it gives him, and the sense of fulfillment. “For whatever you put in, you get so much more out.”
Testimony from Volunteers
A Volunteer's Memorable Success Story
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Contacts in your County for Questions
You may contact one of these leaders in the county you are available to volunteer with questions prior to completing the application.
Other Ways To Get Involved
Client Facilitators
Client Facilitators welcome taxpayers, help organize their paperwork, and manage the overall flow of service.
Technology Coordinators
Technology Coordinators manage computer equipment, ensure taxpayer data is secure, and provide technical assistance to volunteers.
Leadership & Administrative
Leadership and Administrative volunteers make sure program operations run smoothly, manage volunteers, and maintain quality controls.
Communications Coordinators
Communications Coordinators promote the program to prospective volunteers and taxpayers.Become A Tax-Aide Volunteer, join the team
Join the nation’s largest volunteer-based free tax preparation service.