Tax Assistance

Free Tax Filing at the Tax Site

Have your taxes prepared and filed electronically by IRS Certified VITA/TCE Volunteer Preparers all year round! Receive your refund in as little as 10 days if you choose direct deposit, or 3 weeks if you prefer a check. If you are supporting children and your family income is less than $45,000, you may qualify for thousands of dollars in tax credits to help you support your family. Don’t let commercial tax preparers take your family’s money! Many paid preparers target low-income families with high-interest predatory “loans” so that you can get your refund a week or so earlier. NAYA’s free tax filing lets you use your entire refund as it was intended—to support your family and to help you be stable or build savings. Pay bills, buy groceries, invest in cultural activities like traveling to Gatherings or family, or save the money—for emergencies, for helping family members, or for a big purchase like a home!

Dates and Times

NAYA is offering tax filing on an appointment-only basis from June – October on the 2nd Thursday of the month from 5 to 8pm and on the 4th Saturday of the month from 9am to noon. Upcoming dates:

Thursday, June 10th, 5 – 8pm

Saturday, June 26th, 9am – 12pm

Thursday, July 8th, 5 – 8pm

Saturday, July 24th, 9am – 12pm

Thursday, August 12th, 5 – 8pm

Saturday, August 28th, 9am – 12pm

What to bring:

• Photo ID

•  Social Security cards for you and your family, or a Social Security/ITIN Number verification letter

• Birth dates for you, your spouse/registered domestic partner and dependents

• Current year’s tax package (if you’ve received one)

• W-2 form (from your jobs), 1099 (for per capitas or misc income)

• Interest and dividend statements

• A copy of last year’s federal and state returns if available

• A voided check if using direct deposit for your refund

• Total paid for day care and day care provider’s Tax ID Number

• Student loan interest & tuition statements (for total money you spent on school)

• For new home purchases, bring your closing statement (HUD-1)

• If filing joint tax returns electronically, both spouses/partners must be present to sign forms

There are certain tax forms that we CANNOT file. These include:

• Full Schedule C for business income (limited self-employment income may be OK)

• Complicated/lengthy Schedule D (Capital gains/losses)

• Schedule E (Rental Properties)

• Schedule K-1 (Partnership Income)

• Out-of-state State Tax returns (out-of-state residents OK if no other State Return is needed, such as Washington State residents)

Get Help With Tax Questions Year-Round With One-on-One Tax Counseling and Workshops

Not sure if you are having enough withheld from your paychecks? Want to find out if you can receive your Earned Income Credit throughout the year instead of waiting until tax time? Wondering how being a new homeowner, new parent, or new college student will change your taxes? Worried about tax debts from previous years? You can now make an appointment for one-on-one support with tax issues. Please call for more information.

NAYA also hosts Tax Workshops year-round on various topics, including:

• Taxes for the Self-Employed

• VISTA Tax Issues

• Individual Development Account Tax Planning

• Taxes for Homeowners

If you are interested in receiving more information on upcoming classes, or to make an appointment for tax counseling, please call Irena Solomon at (503) 288-8177, ext. 280, or e-mail irenas(at)nayapdx(dot)org.

Learn Tax Law and Help Your Community as a Volunteer Tax Preparer

“[My favorite part of being a tax prep volunteer was] being able to make someone's day by preparing their return for FREE and usually being able to give them the good news that they'd be getting money back. Each experience was a rewarding one.” – NAYA Family Center Volunteer Tax Preparer

“[I loved] working with a cooperative team of volunteers and having amazing support from the volunteer coordinator. Most other volunteers were friendly and easy to work with, and we all helped each other. Also, providing a service for the public, even if it meant delivering bad news at times (e.g., when a person's return was completed and you need to tell them they owe taxes.)” – NAYA Family Center Volunteer Tax Preparer

Fight poverty, help families and individuals claim the tax credits that they qualify for, and learn a valuable skill as a Volunteer Tax Preparer at the NAYA Family Center! Last tax season, we filed more than 400 tax returns, returning $600,000 in refunds (including over $185,000 in Earned Income Tax Credits) to local families. We want to return even more to the community this year, and we need your help! This year we are also working with IRCO and El Programa Hispano, so please share this request with anyone you think may be interested, particularly those with language skills relevant to those communities.

This volunteer opportunity is unique—please expect to spend around 40 hours to become certified as a volunteer preparer before you can prepare tax returns.

Volunteers will:


All volunteers will have direct support throughout the process of learning, certification and tax preparation. For more information, call Irena Solomon at (503) 288-8177, ext. 280, or e-mail irenas(at)nayapdx(dot)org.