IRS-certified AARP TAX-AIDE volunteers will be available again this year to prepare and electronically file tax returns at several sites in the Sequim area.

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 TAX-AIDE volunteers will be available starting on Feb. 1 and extending through the tax season in April. An appointment is required at most sites.

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

Taxpayers must bring the following with them to the TAX-AIDE site: Photo ID, Social Security cards for taxpayer, spouse and all dependents, W-2 from each employer, all 1099 forms — these include interest, dividend, stock sale, cancellation of debt, retirement, self-employment, Social Security and unemployment compensation, copy of 2013 tax return, check or bank document with routing and account numbers, if direct deposit of the refund is desired, and any other documents necessary to complete your return. New this year: Documentation of health insurance coverage for taxpayer, spouse and all dependents. Form 1095-A, if received from Health Insurance Marketplace.

TAX-AIDE SITES in the Sequim area:

• Shipley Center: By appointment noon-3 p.m. Wednesdays and 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays. Call 683-6806 for an appointment.

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

• Port Angeles Senior Center. By appointment 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Mondays. Call 457-7004 for an appointment.