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FREE- tax prepared by volunteers. Chatham Sr. Com Ctr. Thursdays 973-635-4565

  • FREE
    - absolutely no charge for e-filing both federal and NJ returns
  • FAST - the return is prepared
    while you wait, e-filed the same day, and (with direct deposit) your refund
    can be in your bank account in a matter of days
  • CONVENIENT - locations at
    libraries, senior centers and civic centers around the county, open Monday
    to Saturday (see site listing for details)
  • RELAXED ATMOSPHERE – no
    pressure
  • FOR ALL – college students to
    retirees - no age, income, membership, residency, etc. requirements.
     Can do vast majority of returns, including: wages, pensions, IRAs,
    self employment (up to $10,000 expenses), itemized deductions, Earned
    Income and most other credits, identity theft, etc. (cannot do rental
    income, military, farm income or other complex situations).
  • SAFE & SECURE - your counselor is trained in and
    bound by IRS mandated ethical and confidentiality requirements.  No personal information is retained:
    Social Security Cards, Photo ID, Copies of last year’s Federal and NJ
    returns, all your income information such as W2, all your 1099’s etc.,
    your expenses information for Medical, charities, taxes, rent, child
    daycare and college payments all go home with you.
  • BEST - all counselors are IRS trained volunteers and
    re-certified in federal and NJ tax law every year with emphasis on getting
    all allowable deductions and credits. 
    Same software as used by IRS for tax preparation.
  • RELIABLE - many of our sites
    have been in operation for over 20 years and our counselors have a
    combined total of hundreds of years of experience
  • REPEAT USERS - The vast
    majority of those who discover our service come back year after year
  • TELL OTHERS - even if you can’t
    use the service, please tell your friends and neighbors - they’ll thank
    you!
  • FREE - did I mention FREE!!!!





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