AARP Foundation Tax-Aide Black Hills

Tax-Aide volunteers provide free tax preparation and filing services to all with a focus on adults with low to moderate income. Volunteers are trained and IRS-certified every year to ensure they understand the latest changes to the U.S. Tax Code. There are several options for this program, but access to the different types of assistance varies by location:

In-Person Service: Tax preparation completed by an IRS-certified Tax-Aide volunteer on-site.

One-Visit Scan (Internet Access Required): Tax documents are scanned at the Tax-Aide site and then Tax-Aide volunteers prepare the return remotely.

Two-Visit Scan: Tax documents are scanned at the Tax-Aide site and then volunteers prepare the return remotely. During a second visit, taxpayers work with a volunteer to finalize their return and obtain a printed copy for their records.

Drop Off Service: Tax documents are left at the Tax-Aide site with a volunteer and the return is prepared remotely. During a second visit, taxpayers work with a volunteer to file their return and obtain a printed copy and their original documents.

No Site Visit Required (Internet Access Required): Taxpayers upload tax documents to the IRS-provided software. Tax-Aide volunteers prepare the return remotely and work with the taxpayer to file the return electronically.

Online Coaching: Taxpayers prepare their own return and receive online support from a volunteer to help them along the way.

Facilitated Self-Assistance: Taxpayers schedule an appointment at a Tax-Aide site to work with a volunteer to complete and file their own return.

Self-Preparation: Taxpayers prepare their own return using a software product that has been made available through the Tax-Aide website.