Free Tax Filing Services

Save your hard earned money by filing your taxes through United Way’s Free Tax Filing Services.
United Way provides three free tax preparation services, helping you receive the refund you are owed. Review the options below to find the right service for you, and then follow the instructions to book an appointment or get started online today.
What is it?
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) leverages IRS-certified volunteers to provide reliable, professional assistance to help prepare your return and file it electronically, helping you maximize your refund and access valuable tax credits, like the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC).
Choose this service if…
- your total household income was $65,000 or less in 2024,
- or you are disabled,
- or you have limited English proficiency,
- and you can remain in-person while your taxes are prepared.
Schedule Your Appointment
Tax prep sites are located across Wichita and Sedgwick, Butler, Cowley, Ford, Geary, Marion, Sumner and Pratt counties.
Click the button to see a map of locations and book your appointment online now.
Unable to book online? Dial 2-1-1 and leave a voicemail. A tax representative will call you back to schedule your appointment at a site near you.
What to Bring to Your Appointment
A variety of documents are needed to file your taxes. Bringing these documents also ensures you receive the best refund possible and that your appointment will go smoothly. Click the button to see a full list of recommended documents or download a checklist here.
What is it?
Never leave your home! Get Your Refund is a free, secure online platform that connects you with IRS-certified volunteers to complete your tax return remotely. It’s easy: Upload your documents. A certified tax preparer will text or email you with next steps within 5 business days. Your assigned tax representative will prepare your tax return. It will undergo a quality review. You’ll receive a second call to review your return. This is when you can review your paperwork, refund amount and ask questions. You will sign your tax forms electronically and your tax preparer will submit them electronically to the IRS. If needed, they will help you with any next steps.
Choose this service if…
- your total household income was $65,000 or less in 2024,
- and prefer to not leave your home to complete your taxes,
- and you prefer having a certified volunteer’s assistance to complete your taxes.
Let’s Get Started
Click the button to get started filing your taxes with Get Your Refund. Portal opens Feb. 10, 2025.
What You Will Need
A variety of documents are needed to file your taxes and ensure you receive the best refund possible. Click the button to see a full list of recommended documents or download a checklist here.
What is it?
My Free Taxes is a free, self-guided platform for anyone with a simple return. This user-friendly site provides secure tools and resources for both federal and state returns. The platform is optimized for all devices (desktop, tablet or mobile) and easy to use — most filers complete their taxes in less than an hour. Live chat and phone support with trained specialists is available, and it’s also available in Spanish (links below).
Choose this service if…
- your total household income was $79,000 or less in 2024,
- and prefer to not leave your home to complete your taxes,
- and you need little to no assistance to help you file.
Let’s Get Started
Click the button to get started filing your taxes with My Free Taxes.
MyFreeTaxes is also now available in Spanish at myfreetaxes.com/es.
What You Will Need
A variety of documents are needed to file your taxes and ensure you receive the best refund possible. Click the button to see a full list of recommended documents or download a checklist here.
Support and Help Hotline
If you need support, contact the My Free Taxes Helpline at 866-698-9435. You can also visit myfreetaxes.com/support.
Los servicios gratuitos de presentación de impuestos de United Way le ayudan a ahorrar el dinero ganado con los recursos y acceder al reembolso que se le debe. Encuentre el servicio de presentación gratuito que se adapte a sus necesidades:
En persona: VITA (asistencia voluntaria con el impuesto a renta)
¿Su ingreso familiar fue de $65,000 o menos en 2024? O, ¿está discapacitado? ¿O bien, tiene un dominio limitado del inglés? Si es así, ¡califica para VITA!
- Los voluntarios certificados por el IRS lo preparan y declaran sus impuestos electrónicamente de forma gratuita mientras lo ayudan a maximizar su reembolso al acceder a créditos como el Crédito Tributario por Ingresos del Trabajo (EITC).
- Centros en los condados de Wichita y Sedgwick, Butler, Cowley, Ford, Geary, Marion, Sumner y Pratt.
Programe su cita a partir del miércoles 15 de enero de 2025:
- Marque 2-1-1 y deje un correo de voz. Un representante fiscal le llamará para programar su cita en un centro cercano. Hay servicios de traducción disponibles.
- Haga clic en el botón para ver un mapa de ubicaciones y reservar su cita en línea ahora. Solo en inglés.
Presentación Virtual de Impuestos:
Presenta la Presentación por Mí
¿Sus ingresos familiares fueron de $65,000 o menos en 2024? Get Your Refund es una plataforma en línea gratuita y segura que lo conecta con voluntarios certificados del IRS para completar su declaración de impuestos de forma remota. Desde la comodidad de su hogar, puede cargar sus documentos, y preparadores certificados se encargarán del resto. Haga clic en el botón o comience en GetYourRefund.org/UWPFreeTax.
Presentación Virtual de Impuestos:
Hágalo Usted Mismo
¿Sus ingresos familiares fueron de $79,000 o menos en 2024? My Free Taxes ofrece una plataforma gratuita y autoguiada para cualquier persona con un simple regreso. Este sitio fácil de usar proporciona herramientas y recursos seguros tanto para devoluciones federales como estatales. Está disponible soporte telefónico y de chat en vivo con especialistas capacitados. Haga clic en el botón o comience en MyFreeTaxes.com/es.
SCHEDULE YOUR VITA APPOINTMENT NOW
VITA tax prep sites are located across Wichita and Sedgwick, Butler, Cowley, Ford, Geary, Marion, Sumner and Pratt counties. Scroll down to locate the site you’d like to book and click the button or call the phone number listed.
Unable to book online? Dial 2-1-1 and follow the instructions to leave a voicemail. A tax representative will call you back to schedule your appointment at a site near you.
Wichita Metro Area Sites

#1: Andover Hope Community Church
1831 E. 21st St., Andover, KS 67002
Wednesdays: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Thursdays: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
#2: Former Downtown Library
Next to Century II:
223 S. Main St., Wichita, KS 67202
Tuesdays: 6 – 8:15 p.m.
Wednesdays: 6 – 8:15 p.m.
Thursdays: 6 – 8:15 p.m.
Saturdays: 9 a.m. – Noon
#3: Goodwill Opportunity Center
Located at the former Evergreen Rec Center:
2700 Woodland N., Wichita, KS 67204
Tuesdays: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Thursdays: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
#4: Hilltop Community Center
(Saturday Appointments)
1329 S. Terrace Dr., Wichita, KS 67218
Saturdays: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
#5: Hilltop Community Center
1329 S. Terrace Dr., Wichita, KS 67218
Mondays: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Tuesdays: 9 a.m. – Noon
Thursdays: 9 a.m. – Noon
#7: Northeast Senior Center
2121 E. 21st St. N., Wichita, KS 67214
Mondays: 9:45 a.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Wednesdays: 9:45 a.m. – 3:15 p.m.
#8: Orchard Park Senior Center
4808 W. 9th St. N., Wichita, KS
Wednesdays: 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Thursdays: 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Fridays: 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Coming soon!
#9: St. John’s Episcopal Church
402 N. Topeka Ave., Wichita, KS 67202
Mondays: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Thursdays: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
#10: Textron
Located inside the Textron Aviation Employees Club Fitness Center
6711 W 31st St. S., Wichita, KS 67215
Tuesdays: 8 a.m. – Noon
Wednesdays: Noon – 5 p.m.
Fridays: 8 a.m. – Noon
#12: Spirit AeroSystsems – VIRTUAL Site!
Coming soon!
Butler, Cowley, Ford, Geary, Marion, Sumner and Pratt County Sites
Light Community Center (Winfield)
116 E. 8th Ave., Winfield, KS 67156
Call Eagle Nest at (620) 229-8282 to schedule.
Marion Senior Center
309 S Third St., Marion, KS 66861
Call the Dept. of Aging at (620) 382-3580 to schedule.
United Way of Junction City
139 E Eighth St., Junction City, KS 66441
Call (785) 238-2119 to schedule.
DOCUMENTATION TO FILE YOUR TAXES
Download this checklist of recommended documentation here.
Intake Form
If you have scheduled an in-person appointment to file your taxes, plan to complete an Intake Form onsite. You can also save time by printing, completing and bringing Form 13614-C (Rev. 11-2024) with you to your appointment.
General Checklist
Whether you are filing your taxes in-person or online, these are documents will be important to the process. Scroll down for a list of required documents for special filings and situations, such as Kansas Homestead Refunds and self-employment.
NOTE: Married-filing-joint tax returns require both spouses to be present to sign the required forms.
- Photo Id. Below is a list of qualifying IDs. Bring originals for you and your spouse, if filing jointly.
- Valid U.S driver’s license
- Employer ID
- School ID
- State ID (U.S.)
- Military ID
- National ID
- Visa
- Passport
- Proof of Identity
- Social Security cards for you, your spouse and all dependents (or social security statement or W-2, showing the SSN)
- An Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) notice for you, your spouse and your dependents if you do not have a Social Security number (SSN)
- Birth dates for you, your spouse and any dependents listed on the tax return
- Income Information – all W-2 or 1099 forms, including the following.
- Social Security Benefit Statements (SSA-1099)
- Interest and dividend statements from banks (Forms 1099-INT or 1099-DIV)
- Tip: If you cannot obtain W-2s or 1099s, log into your IRS Account to download for the current tax year and past years. You can also create an account and any income information with your social security number will be there.
- Bank Information for Direct Deposit
- Proof of bank account routing and account numbers, such as a blank check
If you don’t have a bank account and want your refund faster, United Way’s Bank On ICT program can help!
- Proof of bank account routing and account numbers, such as a blank check
- Last year’s tax return, if available
Special Filings & Required Documents
Kansas Homestead Refund Only Returns
- ID
- SSN Card
- Property tax statement, if available or we can lookup online
- SSI/SSD statement if you have
If you have any of the following situations, bring documentation:
- Educator Expenses
- Student Loan Interest paid
- Contributions to traditional IRAs
- Health Savings Account (HSA) Contributions – if you have a high-deductible health plan
- Daycare Expenses
- Total amount paid to the daycare provider
- Daycare provider’s tax identification number (SSN or business EIN)
- Educational expenses
- Form 1098-T, provided by your educational institution
Tip: If you did not receive it, check your school account under finances or financial aid.
- Form 1098-T, provided by your educational institution
- Marketplace Insurance (aka Affordable Care Act, Obamacare)
- If anyone on the tax return was enrolled at any time during the year in, you must bring Form 1095-A, Health Insurance Marketplace Statement.
Tip: If you did not get Form 1095-A in the mail, or you cannot find it, check your Marketplace account
- If anyone on the tax return was enrolled at any time during the year in, you must bring Form 1095-A, Health Insurance Marketplace Statement.
- IRS Pin – if you are required to use, a new one is issued every year. We will be unable to file your return, or it will be rejected, without the IRS PIN, if you have one.
- Bring in the 2024 letter with the PIN (notice CP01A).
- You cannot use a prior year’s PIN, or the one sent in January 2025 (make sure to save for your 2025 taxes)
- If you do not have your 2024 PIN, log into or create an IRS Account to obtain your PIN immediately or call 800-908-4490 (Note: with this option, your PIN is mailed and may take 3-4 weeks to arrive).
- Self-employed – bring income and expense totals
Note: We cannot prepare returns with business use of home, net losses, expenses for employees or contract labor, cost of goods sold (inventory), or depreciation. - Itemized deductions, bring the following. Even if you claim the standard deduction on your federal taxes, itemized deductions can reduce state taxes
- Medical & Dental Expenses
- State and Local Taxes
- Home Mortgage Interest
- Charitable Contributions
Returns We Cannot Prepare
- Rental property income or expenses
- Farm income and farm rental income
- Foreign earned income or foreign tax credit
- Minister tax returns with parsonage/housing allowance
- Taxpayers with dual citizenship
- Taxpayers who have sold Bitcoins or other virtual currencies
RESULTS THAT ADD UP
Each year, the Free Income Tax Prep program helps low-to-moderate income households file their taxes. Here are results from the 2023 tax season:
PROGRAM PARTNERS
United Way’s VITA program is offered in partnership with the IRS. United Way administers the grant from the IRS and provides program coordination. VITA volunteers, who are trained and certified by the IRS, provide assistance to individuals who qualify and help them obtain credits for which they are eligible (including the Earned Income Tax Credit).
New! FDIC Smart Money Financial Education
FDIC Smart Money is a course designed to help people of all ages enhance their financial skills, create positive banking relationships and avoid financial fraud. Ask your VITA volunteer for more information!

SPONSORS
Special thanks to these generous individuals and organizations for supporting free tax prep services to help low-to-moderate income households become financially stable.


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