IRS-certified TAX-AIDE volunteers are available to prepare and electronically file tax returns at several sites in and around Sequim.

The service is free of charge. The TAX-AIDE program is sponsored by the IRS and the AARP Foundation, and is available for low- and middle-income taxpayers of all ages.

The AARP TAX-AIDE volunteers are authorized to prepare most basic tax returns, making sure that the taxpayer receives all eligible deductions and credits. They do not prepare returns for taxpayers that have income from rental properties or for taxpayers with complicated business returns.

What to bring 

Taxpayers should bring the following with them to the TAX-AIDE site:

• Photo ID for the Taxpayer (required)

• Social Security cards for taxpayer, spouse and all dependents (required)

• W-2s from each employer

• All 1099 forms (1099-INT, 1099-DIV, 1099-B, 1099-C, 1099-R, 1099-MISC, SSA-1099, 1099-G, 1099-C, etc.) — these include income from interest, dividends, stock sales, retirement, self-employment, Social Security, unemployment compensation and cancellation of debt.

• Documentation of health insurance coverage for taxpayer, spouse and all dependents. Bring Form 1095, if received.

• Copy of 2014 tax return

• Check or bank document with routing and account numbers if direct deposit of the refund is desired

• Any other documents necessary to complete the return. For example, documentation of medical expenses, taxes paid, mortgage interest paid and charitable contributions, if itemizing deductions.

TAX-AIDE sites in area:

• Shipley Center, 921 E. Hammond St. By appointment from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesdays and 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays. Call 683-6806 for an appointment.

• Port Angeles Senior Center, 328 E. Seventh St. By appointment from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Mondays. Call 457-7004 for an appointment.

• Port Angeles Library. From 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays. First-come, first-served. No appointment is necessary.