Meet with a tax coach on Wednesday 5:30 -7 :30pm

VITA SCHEDULING CALENDAR

Welcome to the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) scheduling calendar. Taxpayers may now schedule appointments for the 2024 tax year filing.

Clients with prior year/s, amended, delinquent and ITIN filings must speak with a representative at 732-247-3730 to be scheduled.

United Way of Central Jersey is the main provider of VITA services in Middlesex County and collaborates with a host of community partners to bring free income tax services to eligible taxpayers in the community with Gross Income up to $75,000. The community we serve includes the following target populations:

  • Low-to-moderate-Income Individuals & households
  • Persons with limited English Proficiency (please call to be scheduled)
  • Persons with Disabilities (please call to be scheduled)
  • Persons applying for / renewal of ITIN numbers (please call to be scheduled)
  • Seniors
  • Veterans

Taxpayers may schedule for In-Person and/or Drop-off/ Pick-up appointment at any one of the listed locations: Edison Main
Library, Family Financial Opportunity Center (FFOC) in Perth Amboy, Middlesex College in New
Brunswick, Piscataway Senior Center (Monday) and the United Way in Milltown.

ONLINE APPOINTMENTS

Online (Virtual) appointments are encouraged for taxpayers who are able to upload their tax documents.

SELF-FILE APPOINTMENTS

Self-Filers - REWARD $35 gift card. Offer available to the first 128 filers using our free Taxslayer or Myfreetaxes software. Meet with a tax coach on Wednesday & Friday, 5:30pm - 7:30pm for assistance at 32 Ford Avenue in Milltown, or meet at the Middlesex College, 140 New Street in New Brunswick, Tuesday, 10am -12:00 noon. Filers must show proof of federal e-file acceptance to collect a gift card.

Email vita@uwcj.org or call 732 247 3730 to request links or for additional information.

OTHER PARTICIPATING SITES

Taxpayers need to call the following locations for appointment

REVIEW IRS LINKS

All Clients: Please
review the IRS links below prior to scheduling your tax appointment to
learn of the mission and scope of the VITA Program, and for the
protection of your Civil Rights when using the VITA free file service.


FORMS

Taxpayers need to come prepared for their appointment with a completed Intake and signed Consent form.

Review the Document Screening & Checklist 2024 on how to prepare for your appointment.

Taxpayers must complete these forms prior to their appointment:

  1. Taxpayer's Intake Form 13614-C
  2. Tax Client Consent Form 14446

FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS

All clients: Your confirmation email will also contain the links to complete the above forms on our secured Digital Platform.

Online clients must have the following identifications ready for upload to their Client Portal when instructed to:

  1. Any government issued photo ID
  2. A selfie holding your photo ID next to your face
  3. Social security cards for all on the return.

INSTRUCTIONS ON EMAILING A PDF DOCUMENT

Smart Phones:
To help ensure that we are able to open any document you send us, it is
important to send them in a PDF format. Below you will find YouTube
videos that will provide instructions on how to save a document as a PDF
from your smartphone and instructions to email them.


iPhone Users:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8DbRVGNDe4

Android Users:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgA1-MBTMKg


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  • Client Schedule

    • Tax Return Filing -(Drop-Off-Pick-up Later)

      32 Ford Ave., Milltown NJ 08850

    • The Family Financial Opportunity Center (FFOC) - Drop-off/Pick-up later (1 week)

      313 State Street, 5th Fl. Perth Amboy, NJ 08861

    • Self-Filers - In-Person Assistance (Milltown) 32 Ford Avenue

      32 Ford Ave., Milltown NJ 08850

    • Self-Filers - In-Person Assistance on Tuesday (Middlesex College) New Brunswick

      140 New Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901

    • Tax Return Filing United Way Virtual (0nline)

      Upload your documents through our secure portal link

    • Edison Main Public Library - Drop-off/Pick-up later (1 week)

      340 Plainfield Ave., Edison, NJ 08817

    • Piscataway Senior Center (In-Person) & (Drop-off)

      700 Buena Vista Avenue, Piscataway, NJ 08854.

    • Middlesex College - In-Person (Saturday)

      140 New Street, New Brunswick NJ 08901

      Please Note: the time it takes to complete a tax return will depend on the complexity of that return and the availability of our VITA Volunteers