Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA)

 

Both VITA Tax Sites Open Now!

You can either DROP OFF OR  MAKE an APPOINTMENT to sit down with a VITA Volunteer

Puedes DEJAR los documentos o PROGRAMAR UNA CITA para sentarte con un voluntario de VITA.

 

Make an appointment by clicking https://unitedwaypassaic.as.me 

Locations/Ubicaciones:

Center City Mall – Paterson VITA Site 

301 Main Street, Paterson NJ 07055 

Site is located in the across from Ace Hardware on Level P / El sitio se encuentra frente a Ace Hardware en el nivel P.

  • Tuesdays/Martes 1:00 PM to 7:00 PM
  • Thursdays/Jueves 1:00 PM to 7:00 PM
  • Saturdays/Sábado 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Clifton Senior Center – Clifton VITA Site

900 Clifton Ave # C5, Clifton, NJ 07013 - Click this DROP PIN for the exact location- Parking lot #9

  • Mondays/Lunes 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM
  • Wednesdays/Miércoles 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM
  • Saturdays/ Sábado 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM
    • February/Febrero15, 22;
    • March/Marzo 1, 15, 22, 29;
    • April/Abril 1

What you will need:

  • Social Security Card (or ITINs) for all you claim
  • Picture ID for taxpayer (and spouse, if filing jointly)
  • No Medicare cards accepted, bring SSA statement
  • W-2 forms or 1099’s from all jobs worked in 2025
  • Health tax documents - 1098’s & Medical Expenses
  • Mortgage Interest Statements
  • Property tax bills
  • Child care expenses, provider’s address and federal ID#
  • College tuition & student loan interest statements
  • Notices from the IRS or state tax office
  • Lottery/gambling winnings
  • Year End Investment & Retirement Account Statement
  • Charitable Contributions
  • Pension statement and/or 1099-R
  • Unemployment statement - 1099G
  • 2024's income tax return
  • Bank account number, routing number for direct deposit (if refund is received)

 

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We also collaborate with the Franciscan Community Development Center of Fairview, which has two VITA sites and is a Certifying Acceptance Agent (CAA)

For more information about their VITA sites in Fairview and Guttenberg NJ please go to https://www.franciscancdc.org

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