Free Tax Help for Chicago Residents Ends on April 15!
Published: March 31, 2015
The City of Chicago works with two nonprofit partners (the Center for Economic Progress and Ladder Up) to offer free tax help throughout the tax season and at various points in the off-season. The CEP (Center for Economic Progress) Auburn Gresham Tax Site, is located at 7803 S. Racine, every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday, until the April 15th deadline.
WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR FREE TAX HELP?
- Families earning up to $50,000 annually
- Individuals earning up to $25,000 annually
- Taxpayers that need to file an amended return (i.e. make corrections to a submitted return) or that need to file tax returns for previous years (2011-2013) are
encouraged to visit a tax site in March (if possible).
- The tax site is first come first serve. Lines form along Racine and the doors open promptly at 5:30pm.
