Tax Preparation

Services

Free tax preparation and filing is offered at CRT vita sites operating between February 1 and April 15. The goals for this initiative include:
- To increase the number of working families that qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and the Child Care Tax Credit (CTC)
- To reduce the amount of EITC and CTC tax dollars lost to tax preparation fees
- To increase the number of free tax preparation sites
- To promote the use of EITC and CTC dollars as a gateway to asset building through financial literacy training.

Eligibility Requirements

Tax preparation and filing services is for low to moderate income people (under $38,000).

Application Process

IRS trained volunteers at CRT Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) sites offer the free tax filing assistance from February 1 - April 15 at 8 sites in Hartford, Middletown and East Hartford. CRT VITA volunteers help taxpayers prepare basic tax return forms, where the primary source of income is from wages and salaries. The tax returns are filed electronically from the sites at no cost. Filed electronically, refunds are generally received within 2 weeks.

Service Hours and Locations

Please call your preferred location to determine the days/hours of service. Days and hours of service may vary with location.

Hartford

CRT 1251 Albany Avenue (860) 560-5776
CRT 25 Main Street (860) 560-5782
CRT 395 Wethersfield Avenue (860) 560-5894
CRT 555 Windsor Street (860) 560-5894
Hartford Municipal Credit Union, 443 Franklin Avenue (860) 722-8110 ext. 3

Middletown

CRT Middletown Office
44 Hamlin Street
(860) 347-4465 ext 238

East Hartford

Larson Community Center
81 Woodlawn Circle, East Hartford
(860) 282-0284

Manchester

Manchester Human Services
479 Main Street, Manchester
(860) 647-3095