To qualify for free tax preparation services, you must meet all of the criteria below.
- Your household’s combined income for the year is $69,000 or less. (Household can be any number of people)
- You didn’t have any unusual types of income or expenses, such as rental property, farm income, or self-employment with more than $35,000 in expenses.
- No one in the household lived or worked outside of Maine in 2025.
- You or your spouse were not active military in 2025.
- No one in your household is a foreign student, teacher or trainee in the US on a F, J, M or Q visa.
Don’t qualify? Check out AARP or MyFreeTaxes.
Contact your local CA$H tax site soon! Appointments for free tax prep fill up fast.
CA$H Offers Two Ways to Receive Free Tax Prep
In-person Tax Preparation
Make an appointment to bring your tax documents to a tax site location listed on our website. An IRS-certified tax preparer will prepare your taxes during your appointment time. In most cases, your taxes will be filed with the IRS that same day!
Drop-Off Tax Preparation
Bring your tax documents to a tax site location listed on our website. (Days and hours vary by location; some require you to make appointment in advance.) We can either scan your documents and return them to you right away, or you can drop them off and pick them up from the tax site at a later time. In either case, an IRS-certified tax preparer will work on your tax return and contact you if they have questions or need additional information.
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