Updated: Free tax preparation help offered in Mercer County

Mercer County, New Jersey sent this bulletin at 02/16/2022 03:51 PM EST

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Updated: Free tax preparation help available

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Mercer sites can assist qualified citizens

This version of a news release issued Feb. 8 includes several updates and corrections.

TRENTON — Mercer County Executive Brian M. Hughes reminds residents that many sites throughout Mercer County offer free income tax preparation assistance to help them prepare and file their 2021 taxes.

The deadline for filing 2021 tax returns for both state and federal taxes is April 18, 2022. Below is a list of sites where free income tax preparation assistance is being provided to qualified individuals. Service is offered through mid-April unless otherwise noted. Call the site for required paperwork.

AARP Tax-Aide program sites in Mercer County

The AARP Foundation provides Tax-Aides to assist people with low to moderate incomes with 2021 tax preparation at Mercer County Connection, libraries and other sites. For more information, including a list of documents to bring to the Tax-Aide site, visit www.aarp.org/money/taxes/aarp_taxaide/.

Ewing Branch, Mercer County Library System, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing
Wednesdays, 1:30 and 1:45 p.m. Appointment necessary; call (609) 882-3148. No slots left.

Hamilton Senior Center, 409 Cypress Lane, Hamilton
Thursdays, 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Appointment necessary; call (609) 890-3686. No slots left.

Hopewell Branch, Mercer County Library System, 245 Pennington Titusville Road, Pennington
Tuesdays, 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Appointment necessary; call (609) 737-2610.

Lawrence Headquarters Branch, Mercer County Library System, 2751 Brunswick Ave., Lawrence
Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. Appointment necessary; call (609) 882-9246.

Lawrence Senior Center, 30 East Darrah Lane, Lawrence
Tuesdays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Appointment necessary; call (609) 844-7048. Seniors preferred.

Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon St., Princeton
Mondays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Appointment necessary; call (609) 924-9529, ext.1220

Princeton Senior Resource Center, 45 Stockton St., Princeton
Fridays, 9 a.m. to noon. Appointment necessary; call (609) 751-9699.

Robbinsville Branch, Mercer County Library System, 42 Robbinsville Allentown Road, Robbinsville
Wednesdays, 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Appointment necessary; call (609) 259-2150.

RWJ Fitness and Wellness Center, 3100 Quakerbridge Road, Mercerville
Service suspended until further notice.

West Windsor Senior Center, 271 Clarksville Road, Princeton Junction
Tuesdays, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Appointment necessary; call (609) 799-2400.

IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program sites in Mercer County

IRS-certified volunteers provide free basic income tax return preparation with electronic filing to qualified individuals in local communities through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program. For more information, visit www.irs.gov/Individuals/Free-Tax-Return-Preparation-for-You-by-Volunteers.

Boys & Girls Clubs of Mercer County, 1040 Spruce St., Lawrence
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call (609) 392-3191 for required paperwork.

Mercer County Connection, through United Way of Greater Mercer County, 957 Route 33 (Acme shopping center), Hamilton
Mondays and Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Appointment necessary; call (609) 890-9800. Mercer County residents only; income threshold is $65,000 or less.

United Way of Greater Mercer County, 3150 Brunswick Pike, Crossroads Corporate Center, Suite 230, Lawrence
Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Thursdays, 9 a.m. to noon, and Saturdays, noon to 3 p.m. Appointment required; call 2-1-1 or (609) 896-1912, or visit https://booknow.appointment-plus.com/7g2p93t4/ for required paperwork. Income threshold is $65,000 or less.