Tampa Bay tax-help programs have fewer appointments, but lots of demand
Coronavirus safety concerns have limited the number of sites and reduced the number of volunteers for some tax-assistance programs for low-income people.
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Volunteer Kim Grieder, 59, right, speaks with client Sheryl Naime, 50, of Hudson Thursday in Port Richey. The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program, which is run by the IRS, is one of the main providers of free tax prep services for low-income residents across Tampa Bay, many of whom are seniors. [ CHRIS URSO | Times ]
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PORT RICHEY â âHey, wassup,â Kim Grieder said, greeting an orange Mini Cooper full of tax-assistance clients on Thursday afternoon. âIâve got your taxes for you.â
Free tax help is available, but booking up fast
COVID-19 impacting amount of volunteers/locations
COVID-19 complicates process for free income tax help
and last updated 2021-04-05 18:32:58-04
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. â With just over a month until taxes are due, local nonprofits tell ABC Action News theyâre seeing an overwhelming demand for tax help. Yet, COVID-19 is complicating the process and making appointments for free tax help harder to get.
Vincent Croce used to get stressed out every time tax season rolled around. Until he found the United Way in Pasco County, where heâs been able to get help filing for the past 7 years.