Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA)
The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program offers free tax help to people who generally make $69,000 or less, persons age 60 and up, and persons with disabilities who need assistance in preparing their own tax return. IRS-certified volunteers provide free basic income tax return preparation with electronic filing to qualified individuals. ÂÜÀòÉç State also offers assistance to international students.
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You must bring original Social Security cards (or SSA-1099) for anyone listed on the tax return and photo identification for the taxpayer and spouse. The spouse must be present if you file a joint return. International students must bring a passport and a visa.
2026 FILING SEASON INTAKE HOURS AND LOCATION AT KENT STATE
Walk-ins only. Please arrive early to secure an appointment.
Fridays – 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
- March 6
- March 20
- March 27
- April 3
Saturdays - 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
- February 28
- March 7
- March 21
- March 28
LOCATION
The Donald S. and Johnna F. Grant Atrium (main lobby, 2nd floor)
Ambassador Crawford College of Business & Entrepreneurship
100 Midway Drive, ÂÜÀòÉç, Ohio 44242
Our site prepares Federal AND Ohio returns only. We must prepare your Federal return if you also want us to prepare your Ohio return; we are unable to prepare Ohio only if you have utilized another resource to file your Federal return. Limited assistance may be available for taxpayers who are a permanent resident of another state.
We do not prepare municipal (city) income tax returns, but will offer limited guidance so that taxpayers can file these returns themselves.
We also offer assistance in filing amended returns for taxpayers who may have filed incorrectly within the past 3 years.