IRS-certified AARP TAX-AIDE volunteers will be available again this year to prepare and electronically file tax returns at several sites in the Sequim area.

The service is free of charge.

Sponsored by the IRS and the AARP Foundation, the TAX-AIDE program is available for low-and-middle-income taxpayers of all ages.

TAX-AIDE volunteers will be available starting on Feb. 5 and throughout the tax season, which extends this year until April 15.

Volunteers are IRS-certified to prepare most basic tax returns, making sure that the taxpayer receives all eligible deductions and credits.

Those using the service can include first-time taxpayers, working families, retirees or someone who just needs some help to get through your tax return this year. TAX-AIDE volunteers do not prepare returns for taxpayers that have income from rental properties, or for taxpayers with complicated business returns.

Where to go

The TAX-AIDE site in Sequim is the Shipley Center 921 E. Hammond St. Appointments are required and are available 9 a.m.—2 p.m. on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Call 360-452-6147.

In Port Angeles, there are two sites. Appointments are required at the Port Angeles Senior Center, 328 E. Seventh St., and are available 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on Mondays. Call 360-457-7004.

There are no appointments necessary (but available by calling 360-452-6147) at the Port Angeles Library, 2210 S. Peabody St.. TAX-AIDE services are available on a first-come, first-served basis from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on Wednesdays and 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on Saturdays.

What to bring

Taxpayers should bring the following with them to the TAX-AIDE site:

• Photo ID (required)

• Original Social Security cards for taxpayer, spouse and all dependents (required)

• Copy of 2018 tax return

• W-2 from each employer

• All 1099 forms (1099-INT, 1099-DIV, 1099-B, 1099-C, 1099-R, 1099-MISC, SSA-1099, 1099-G, etc.); these include interest, dividend, stock sale, cancellation of debt, retirement, self-employment, Social Security and unemployment compensation

• Form 1095-A, health insurance Marketplace statement (if applicable)

• Check or bank document with routing and account numbers, if direct deposit of the refund is desired

• Any other documents necessary to complete a 2019 return (for example, cost of stock sold, tuition statements, and receipts necessary to itemize deductions, if applicable).