2025 tax preparation by United Way Central Jersey VITA. Please visit https://uwcjvitataxappt.as.me/ to make an appointment or call 732 247 3727 and ask for VITA.
The Edison Public Library Clara Barton Branch is now a UWNJ VITA dropbox location.
United Way Central Jersey volunteers will be visiting the Clara Barton Branch to provide tax preparation assistance on Thursdays from 10AM-12PM starting Thursday, February 12 through Thursday, March 19, 2026. Tax preparation is by appointment, however, schedule permitting, volunteers may accept walk-ins.
"Filing your tax return can be a daunting, expensive task. That's why United Way provides free tax filing support to U.S. residents, through our online MyFreeTaxes service or VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) program. In both cases, United Way partners with the IRS.
MyFreeTaxes is the only free, national online tax filing program offered by a nonprofit. It helps you file your state and federal taxes in 1 hour, from your phone, tablet or computer. The secure software guides you through the process to guarantee you get your maximum refund.
So far, 1.5 million tax returns have been filed using MyFreeTaxes, saving $318 million in tax preparation fees. People also got deductions and credits they may not have known they were eligible for, like the Earned Income Tax Credit or the Child Tax Credit. The service is available in English and Spanish."
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE VOLUNTARY INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE (VITA) PROGRAM
UWCJ is continuing to provide VITA services to prepare taxes for prior year, late filing and extensions. The October 15th deadline has been extended to January 3rd.
The process is different from prior years, so we want to let you know what you may expect and how to prepare for it.
To continue to keep everyone safe there will be no in-office tax preparation services. All taxes will be prepared remotely. Even though we will not have face-to-face preparation, we are making every effort to make sure you will still have contact with the volunteer preparing your taxes through video conferencing and/or phone.
We will be using a secure digital platform, Dropbox, so you can upload your documents using your computer, or even your phone! While we encourage as many people as possible to use this platform and we will help you use it, we know that not everyone has access to the technology needed to upload and send documents using digital platforms. For this reason, we are offering other tax preparation types as well (see below for more details). Using our digital platform and our other no-contact options will keep all of us safe and healthy.
Options for your tax preparation are:
• Drop off your documents at a lockbox location (no contact)
• Mail copies of your documents to us (no contact)
Attention: VITA at United Way of Central Jersey
32 Ford Avenue
Milltown, NJ 08828
• Curbside drop-off and pick up (by appointment only, limited contact)
As in the past you will be able to sign-up online and by telephone to have your taxes prepared virtually. Click here to make your appointment using our Acuity Scheduling site.
No matter how you submit your documents to us, a volunteer preparer will still prepare your taxes and returns will still be reviewed by our quality reviewer to ensure accuracy. If there are any questions during the preparation or quality review process, we will reach out to request additional or clarifying information. Your return will be prepared in a timely manner, and you will be kept informed of the status of your tax return through email, phone or text messages. You will receive a copy of the completed return which will be reviewed with you via video conference or phone with the volunteer preparer prior to e-file.
The IRS has postponed the start of tax preparation to February 12th. Tax appointment scheduling for both online and curbside drop off starts February 1st. Taxpayers with email addresses on file who utilized VITA through UWCJ last year will automatically receive a notification to schedule.
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