To add to this list, there are additional VITA sites around the District, as well as in the MD/VA suburbs, with varying days and hours. Check http://dceitc.org/tax_sites.html for a list. Some sites offer assistance in Spanish, and I believe the MLK site also offers assistance in Chinese. Income limits are $35,000 for individuals and $51,000 for families. For those who are tight on money (and aren’t many of us, even if we’re outside of those income limits?), this is a GREAT way to save the potentially $100-$200 a professional tax preparer might charge. Everyone’s tax situation is different, and a professional preparer may indeed be necessary for some people–but in my experience (doing my own taxes for years and volunteering at one of the VITA sites), I know SO many people that have been conditioned to think taxes are insurmountably scary and complex, when in fact they have a relatively simple tax situation that could be handled for free through VITA (or even self-prepared). If you’re considering a professional preparer, the DC EITC campaign also has a helpful list of do’s and don’ts: http://dceitc.org/how_to_file.html. (May sound like common sense, but you wouldn’t believe how many fly-by-night tax preparers hang their shingles out in the neighborhoods–especially lower-income neighborhoods–come January, and some of them are seriously shady.)