Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray

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Free Tax Preparation Sites

Thousands of Ohio’s low- to middle-income working families are not receiving all of the federal tax credits available to them because they do not file for an Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC).

Other taxpayers who apply for the EITC use a tax preparation service that charges a percentage of the client’s refund and encourage high-interest refund anticipation loans. These fees and loans can be avoided by using free tax preparation sites.

To find a location near you, determine your eligibility or schedule an appointment, contact one of the following resources:

Statewide Information, Referral and/or Appointments Web site
IRS (800) 906-9887 www.irs.gov
Ohio Benefit Bank (800) 648-1176 www.ohiofilesfree.com
AARP (888) 227-7669 www.aarp.org/money/taxaide

County Information, Referral and/or Appointments Web site
Allen (419) 227-6341 www.unitedwaylima.org
Athens (740) 797-2523 http://jfs.athenscountygovernment.com
Brown Dial 2-1-1  
Butler Dial 2-1-1 www.makeworkpay.com
Clark (937) 327-1770 www.clarktaxhelp.com
Clermont Dial 2-1-1 www.makeworkpay.com
Crawford (419) 562-3050 or (800) 589-7853 www.crawfordcountyaging.com
Cuyahoga Dial 2-1-1 www.refundohio.org
Delaware (740) 369-3184 www.caodmu.org
Erie Dial 2-1-1 www.unitedwaytoledo.org
Fairfield (740) 653-0643 www.uwayfairfieldco.org
Franklin Dial 2-1-1 www.keepitsaveit.org
Hamilton Dial 2-1-1 www.makeworkpay.com
Hancock Dial 2-1-1 www.unitedwaytoledo.org
Hocking (740) 380-1545 www.hocking1stopjobs.com
Licking (740) 345-1970 or (877) 421-5224 www.lcchousing.org
Lorain Dial 2-1-1 or (440) 323-3364 www.loraincounty.com/government
Lucas Dial 2-1-1 or (419) 246-4636 www.unitedwaytoledo.org
Madison (800) 231-2177 or (740) 845-1475 or (740) 852-3511 www.caodmu.org
Mahoning Dial 2-1-1 www.ymvunitedway.org
Montgomery Dial 2-1-1 (937) 913-2000 www.cityofdayton.org
Ottawa Dial 2-1-1 www.unitedwaytoledo.org
Pickaway (740) 477-1655 www.picca.info/about.htm
Ross (740) 702-7222 or (740) 779-2798 www.rossccac.com
Stark (330) 455-2811 www.fesprogram.com
Summit (330) 376-7730 www.aksumcom.org
Pike (866) 820-1185 or (740) 289-2371 www.pikecac.org
Union (937) 642-4986 www.caodmu.org
Wood Dial 2-1-1 www.unitedwaytoledo.org