Updates for the 2021 tax season:

The Internal Revenue Service announced that the nation’s tax season will start on Friday, February 12, 2021, when the tax agency will begin accepting and processing 2020 tax year returns. No one can file your return and get your refund for you any sooner.  To speed refunds during the pandemic, the IRS urges taxpayers to file electronically with direct deposit as soon as they have the information they need.

Tax preparation for most CA$H Maine tax sites will start after February 1, 2021. For more information about your local tax site go the Locations & Contact tab.

The health of our tax filers, volunteers, and staff is of utmost importance to CA$H Maine.  In response to the ongoing pandemic, we will be offering no-contact and minimal-contact services for the upcoming tax season.

There are three options to file:

1. Virtual. Take a picture of your tax documents (or scan them) and securely send them to our tax preparers online through GetYourRefund.  A volunteer will contact you to get the process started and then one of our trained, IRS-certified volunteers will prepare and double-check your tax return to make sure it is correct before filing. Get a URL from your local tax site or upload your documents at this statewide URL after January 20th.

2. Scan and go or drop off. Bring everything to one of our local CA$H Maine sites. Volunteers will scan your documents and your taxes will be prepared by one of our volunteer tax preparers offsite. Check Locations & Contact for how to get started.

3. Prepare and file your federal income tax online for free at myfreetaxes.com or IRS free file

As in previous years, your taxes will be prepared by our local volunteers. You will also still be able to talk to volunteers about strategies and programs to help you with your financial needs and goals.

For questions and specific details please contact your local tax site.

Updated 01/19/2021

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