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Tax Assistance Program

Tax Assistance Program

Accounting Aid Society provides one of the nation's largest free income tax assistance programs for low and moderate income families, seniors and others in need. We assist people with local, state and federal tax filings, as well as Property Tax Refunds, Earned Income Credits, Home Heating Credits and Child Credits. We also provide information on tax rights and responsibilities, including help for those who speak English as a second language, and offer aid in resolving tax disputes with the IRS.

Each year we recruit more than 600 volunteers to help us fulfill our mission. During the 2008 tax season more than $10.8 million was returned to more than12,500 low and moderate income households. For more details, see our Fast Facts. 

Our tax volunteers are specially trained using materials and instruction provided in partnership with he Internal Revenue Service, the State of Michigan, and  the City of Detroit. Once trained, our volunteers give of their time at more than 25 locations in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb and Livingston counties during the January - April tax season, serving clients at libraries, community centers, social service agencies and other locations that provide space for the program.

If you are low income and need tax assistance, click here.

Quick Links

Interested in Becoming a Tax Volunteer? (general sign-up)

Early Bird Tax Training
Training clases are available in October and November for those who want to benefit from early tax training. Click here for details and online registration. Our regular tax training will be held January, 2009, with details to come  later this year.

What's it like to be a volunteer? View our video -- available on this website's home page --  to get a better idea. volunteer. 

Frequently Asked Questions About Volunteering

Adopt-a-Site 
Opportunities for friends and colleagues to train together volunteer as a team volunteer as a team.

Volunteers Share Their  Experiences

Our 2008 Tax Sites  (January through  mid-April 2008) Get an idea of where you want to volunteer for 2009.


Our Summer 2008 Tax Program 

Client Eligibility Guidelines

Clients Share Their Stories About How We've Helped


English As a Second Language (ESL)
For those whose primary language is not English -- regardless of income -- we provide free information about tax rights and responsibilities through our Low Income Tax Clinic (LITC) funded by the IRS. In addition to answering individual questions, we are able to conduct presentations and workshops on federal tax issues including Tax Identification Numbers, filing requirements, and credits such as the Child Tax Credit and Earned Income Tax Credit.