Welcome to New Jersey AARP Foundation Tax-Aide, the free tax preparation program provided by AARP Foundation volunteers of New Jersey in your community.

AARP Foundation Tax-Aide is the largest free, volunteer-run tax assistance and preparation program in the United States. In New Jersey, we offer in-person and virtual tax preparation help to New Jersey residents for both federal and New Jersey state taxes. We also selectively do New York and Pennsylvania nonresident taxes.   Our services are free of charge, focusing on taxpayers who are 50 or older with low to middle income or to those who cannot afford paid tax preparation.  

Tax-Aide has several options for providing taxpayer assistance. These options vary by location and are subject to change.

• In-Person: In Tax-Aide’s traditional in-person service, taxes are prepared and filed by IRS-certified tax counselors
• Low-Contact: Taxpayers interact with IRS-certified Tax-Aide volunteers in one or two short, in-person meetings to exchange documents.
• Contact-Free: Taxpayers interact with Tax-Aide’s IRS-certified tax counselors online or by phone and exchange documents electronically.

In certain situations, volunteers may be unable to provide assistance due to IRS scope restrictions for free tax help. These taxpayers usually have:

• Rental income, or
• A business with depreciable property, or
• A business showing a loss for the year, or
• A business with employees.