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CASH Online Tax Service - Empire Justice Center

Resource Name:CASH Online Tax Service - Empire Justice Center

Eligibility

Income requirements:
  • For families with dependents: Total household income is less than $67,000
  • For families without dependents: Total household income is less than $37,000
Additional requirements:
  • All your income must be from New York State and not New York City
  • You don’t own any rental property
  • You didn’t sell any digital assets, such as NFTs or Bitcoin
  • If you are self-employed, you didn’t have a loss, have any employees or inventory, and your business expenses were less than $35,000
Your eligibility will be verified before your tax return is started. Filling out the necessary paperwork is not a guarantee that CASH can complete your return. If you are not eligible after being screened, you will be informed of other tax preparation options. Service Area: New York State.
(585) 900-1004

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Free Tax Preparation Program

(585) 454-4060

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Empire Justice Center

Application process

1) Go to the following URL: https://empirejustice.org/cash/tax-prep/ 2) Select the option for scheduling an appointment (www.tinyurl.com/cashvita2024) OR select the self-preparation option near the bottom of the page under "How it Works" If you have received a letter from the IRS or New York State Department of Taxation and need to speak with a tax professional, please leave a voicemail at (585) 900-1004, and a CASH representative will return your call. You must leave a voicemail to receive a return call.

Fees

Free.

Service area

Genesee County, NY Erie County, NY Niagara County, NY Chautauqua County, NY Cattaraugus County, NY Orleans County, NY Wyoming County, NY
Free online tax preparation resource for income qualified individuals and families. Taxpayers complete intake and consent forms electronically and upload tax documents to a secure site. CASH then prepares the return and schedules a phone appointment to review the return before electronically transmitting it to the IRS. Also provides a self-preparation option.

Last assured

01/24/2025

Providing organization

Empire Justice Center