Free Tax Preparation

WCMCA operates a Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) clinic during the months of February-April each year that provides free tax preparation services to income eligible MN residents. Volunteer tax preparers have been provided required training and have passed IRS testing for VITA certification. Each year, our volunteers assist hundreds of low-income, working families secure their tax credits which in turn provides an economic boom to our local community! This year, limited in-person appointments are available as well as low-contact drop off.

2021 Total Advance Child Tax Credit (AdvCTC) Payments

The IRS started sending letters to people who received advance Child Tax Credit payments (Letter 6419).

• The letter contains important information that can help ensure the tax return is accurate.
• People who received advance CTC payments can also check the amount of the payments they received by using the CTC Update Portal available on IRS.gov.
• Eligible taxpayers who received advance Child Tax Credit payments should file a 2021 tax return to receive the second half of the credit.
• Eligible taxpayers who did not receive advance Child Tax Credit payments can claim the full credit by filing a tax return.

Taxpayers can also do their own taxes through myfreetaxes.com.

MyFreeTaxes.com is a stand-alone website that helps eligible taxpayers do their tax returns for free while receiving assistance, if needed.

See “How to Apply” below to make online appointments and to receive needed documentation for appointments.  Please note that the VITA Tax Program has income guidelines:  single filers – less than $30,000 and joint filers – less than $57,000.

WCMCA is in need of volunteers to prepare taxes at the Morris and Wheaton sites.  Please contact Megan at 320-304-3458, Ext. 7217, if interested.

Additional Resources

• Multilingual IRS.gov pages with the latest tax information:
  • Updated: 2021 Child Tax Credit and Advance Child Tax Credit Payments Frequently Asked Questions  English | Spanish │ Korean | Vietnamese │ Russian │ Chinese-Simplified │ Chinese-Traditional
  • Updated: 2020 Unemployment Compensation Exclusion FAQs  English | Spanish
  • Information about Advance Child Tax Credit online tools:
    • Child Tax Credit Eligibility Assistant  English | Spanish | Chinese-Simplified | Chinese-Traditional | Korean | Russian | Haitian Creole | Vietnamese
    • Child Tax Credit Non-filer Sign-up Tool  English | Spanish | Chinese-Simplified | Chinese-Traditional | Korean | Russian | Vietnamese | Haitian Creole
    • Child Tax Credit Update Portal  English | Spanish | Chinese-Simplified | Chinese-Traditional | Korean | Russian | Vietnamese | Haitian Creole
  • 2021 Child Tax Credit and Advance Child Tax Credit Payments: Resources and Guidance  English | Spanish
  • Where’s My Refund?  English | Spanish | Chinese-Simplified | Chinese-Traditional | Korean | Russian | Vietnamese | Haitian Creole
  • IRS2Go  English | Spanish | Chinese-Simplified | Chinese-Traditional | Korean | Russian | Vietnamese | Haitian Creole
  • Tax Withholding Estimator  English | Spanish | Chinese-Simplified | Chinese-Traditional | Korean | Russian | Vietnamese | Haitian Creole
  • Paying Your Taxes  English | Spanish | Chinese-Simplified | Chinese-Traditional | Korean | Russian | Vietnamese | Haitian Creole
  • Pay with Cash at a Retail Partner  English | Spanish | Chinese-Simplified | Chinese-Traditional | Korean | Russian | Vietnamese | Haitian Creole
  • Tax Credits for Paid Leave Under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 for Leave After March 31, 2021  English
  • Third Economic Impact Payment  English | Spanish | Chinese-Simplified | Chinese-Traditional | Korean | Russian | Vietnamese | Haitian Creole
  • 2020 Recovery Rebate Credit  English | Spanish | Chinese-Simplified | Chinese-Traditional | Korean | Russian | Vietnamese | Haitian Creole
  • Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)  English | Spanish | Chinese-Simplified | Chinese-Traditional | Korean | Russian | Vietnamese | Haitian Creole