The free tax program (VITA-Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) offers families and individuals making less than $67,000 free tax return preparation by trained and IRS-certified volunteers. Appointments are for federal and state tax preparation.

Free Tax Preparation Information

*Please see instructions for each site. Priority will be given to appointments. DO NOT make multiple appointments. Please cancel 48 hours in advance if possible. You may not be able to make another appointment if you are a now show. Appointments must reflect the name of the person for whom the return will be prepared. Availability will be limited and tax filing is not guaranteed. For past tax returns the oldest year will be filed and you may have to return on another date or during extended tax season (May-October) to complete others.

Locations available

Boys & Girls Club Spruce Street Community Center: 1040 Spruce Street, Lawrenceville **UPDATED HOURS**

Opens 2/7/2026 - Closes 4/11/2026
Walk-Ins, Saturday — 9am-1pm
Spanish available

Hamilton Public Library: 1 Justice Samuel Alito Way, Hamilton **UPDATED HOURS**

Please note: the library does not schedule appointments.
Enter at lower lever disabled access door.
Opens 2/4/2026 - Closes 4/15/2026
By appointment, walk-ins available (Priority will be given to appointments and persons with disabilities)
Wednesday & Thursday — 8am-11am
To schedule an appointment:

• Click here to BOOK NOW!
• Call 609-896-1912 or 2-1-1

Salvation Army Trenton: 575 E State Street, Trenton

Opens 2/3/2026 - Closes 4/15/2026
Walk-Ins, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday — 12pm-4pm
Spanish available 

United Way of Greater Mercer County: 3444 Quakerbridge Rd, Bldg 3, STE 102, Hamilton

Opens 2/3/2026 - Closes 4/15/2026
By appointment, walk-ins may be available
Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday — 5pm-8pm
To schedule an appointment:

• Click here to BOOK NOW!
• Call 609-896-1912 or 2-1-1

Pop Up Tax Days 

Children's Home Society of NJ: 635 S Clinton Ave, Trenton, NJ 08611

• March 7, 9AM-1PM & March 9, 12PM-4PM
• For appointments call: 609-960‑4793 or 609-331-2755 text message or WhatsApp is preferable

Hightstown Memorial Branch (Mercer County Library System), 114 Franklin St, Hightstown, NJ 08520

• March 2, March 23 & April 6, 12PM-4PM
• For appointments call: 609-448-1474

Princeton Human Services: 1 Monument Drive, Princeton, NJ 08540 

• February 23 & March 16, 12PM-4PM
• For appointments call: 609-688-2055

Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Mercer County, 1440 Parkside Ave, Ewing, NJ 08638

• March 21, 9AM-1PM
• Walk-Ins welcome

Please print and fill out the below form. Please bring it with you on the day of your tax appointment. 

• Download Tax Questionnaire Form

Documents Needed

Required documents

• Please bring your ID
• Social security cards/ITIN letters
• Date of birth of all included on the return
• Checking/saving bank account number and routing number 
• We will not be able to prepare your return without these

Other (Not all documents may apply to you)

• W2 forms of all places of employment
• Bring your year-end pay stub
• 1099 forms; Unemployment amounts paid and taxes withheld, statement online
• Last paystub or end of year pension statements
• Year-end retirement account summaries (ex. 5498s) (Balances in IRA accounts at year-end)
• Any other tax forms you received (1098-Ts)
• ACA healthcare forms:
  • 1095-A, 1095-B, or 1095-C and;
  • insurance information with months of coverage for each person in the household
• Medical expenses (Totaled). Don’t forget eyeglasses or contact lens receipts or medical mileage
• Charitable Contributions (Totaled) - separate cash contributions (cash, check, credit card) and non-cash contributions (ex: clothing & furniture).
• Church printout. Receipt for any contribution of $250 or more
• Rent or mortgage interest statement
• All property tax information (green card, PTR 1, PTR 2, homestead rebate amount)
• Copy of 2024 income tax return
• Widowed, divorced, or legally separated individuals, indicate the year the event occurred
• Married filing separately filers need their spouse’s social security number an indicate if the spouse itemized deductions
• Checking and savings bank account and routing number

IRS RESOURCES

• IRS.gov
• Filing Your Taxes
• Where's My Refund
• Taxpayer Advocate Service
• Contact Your Local IRS Office
• Reasons to Use Direct Deposit for a Tax Refund
• IRS Newsroom

FOR MORE INFORMATION 

 Call 609-896-1912 or email carrie.pabreza@uwgmc.org

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