Free Tax Help in 2012
This page lists free income tax help and tax preparation sites offered throughout Idaho for all low-income taxpayers and senior citizens with simple tax returns.
The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program is sponsored by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The Tax-Aide sites are run by certified volunteers from the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) Foundation.
All sites are listed by county and are updated frequently.
Open through Oct. 15 by appointment only
| Ada
VITA
Boise Coalition - CEI 2717 S. Vista Ave. Boise ID 83705 |
phone (208) 850-9138 for appointment |
| Canyon
VITA
CEI Nampa CWI - College of Western Idaho 2407 Caldwell Blvd. Nampa ID 83651 |
phone (208) 850-9138 for appointment |
| Canyon
VITA
Nampa First Church of the Nazarene 601 16th Ave. S. Nampa ID 83687 |
phone (208) 954-0751 for appointment |
No longer offering tax help service this year
| Ada
tax-aide
AARP Idaho State Office 3080 E. Gentry Way Ste. 100 Meridian ID 83642 |
First day open: Feb. 1
Last day open: Apr. 15 Appointment req'd (208) 855-4010 |
| Ada
vita
Boise Coalition - CEI 2717 S. Vista Ave. Boise ID 83705 |
First day open: Feb. 2
Last day open: Apr. 17 Tues. and Thurs. 2 to 8 p.m. Sat. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. |
| Ada
tax-aide
Boise Senior Citizens Center 690 Robbins Rd. Boise ID 83702 |
First day open: Feb. 1
Last day open: Apr. 10 Tue. and Thurs. 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. |
| Ada
tax-aide
Eagle Public Library 100 Stierman Way Eagle ID 83616 |
First day open: Feb. 1
Last day open: Apr. 15 2/11, 2/25, 3/10, 3/24, 4/7, 4/14 from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. |
| Ada
tax-aide
Eagle Senior Center 312 E. State St. Eagle ID 83616 |
First day open: Feb. 1
Last day open: Apr. 15 On 2/7, 2/21, 3/6, 3/20, 4/3 open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. |
| Ada
tax-aide
Garden City Library 6015 Glenwood St. Garden City ID 83714 |
First day open: Feb. 1
Last day open: Apr. 7 Sat. 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. |
| Ada
tax-aide
Kuna Senior Center 229 Avenue B Kuna ID 83634 |
First day open: Feb. 1
Last day open: Apr. 15 On 2/6, 2/13, 2/27, 3/5, 3/19, 4/2, 4/9 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. |
| Ada
tax-aide
Meridian City Hall 33 E. Broadway Ave. Ste. 202 Meridian ID 83642 |
First day open: Feb. 9
Last day open: Apr. 10 Tue. and Thurs. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. |
| Ada
tax-aide
St. Mark's Catholic Community 7960 Northview St. Boise ID 83704 |
First day open: Feb. 1
Last day open: Apr. 10 Tue. and Thurs. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. |
| Ada
vita
Stevens-Henager College 1444 S. Entertainment Dr. Boise ID 83709 |
First day open: Feb. 18
Last day open: Apr. 14 Sat. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. |
| Ada
tax-aide
Willow Park Assisted Living 2600 N. Milwaukee St. Boise ID 83704 |
First day open: Feb. 1
Last day open: Apr. 11 Wed. 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. |
| Bannock
vita
Idaho State University Turner Hall Dormitory basement Pocatello ID 83209 |
First day open: Feb. 2
Last day open: Mar. 15 Thurs. 5 to 9 p.m. |
| Bannock
tax-aide
Marshall Public Library 113 S. Garfield Ave. Pocatello ID 83204 |
First day open: Feb. 1
Last day open: Apr. 15 Mon. 5 to 8:30 p.m. Tues. and Thurs. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. |
| Bannock
tax-aide
Pocatello Senior Citizens Center 427 N 6th Ave. Pocatello ID 83201 |
First day open: Feb. 1
Last day open: Apr. 15 Tue. and Thurs. 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. |
| Bannock
tax-aide
Portneuf District Library 5210 Stuart Ave. Chubbuck ID 83202 |
First day open: Feb. 1
Last day open: Apr. 15 Tue. and Thurs. 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. |
| Bannock
tax-aide
Sho-Ban Library (HRDC Bldg.) Corner of Pima & Agency Fort Hall ID 83203 |
First day open: Feb. 1
Last day open: Apr. 15 Mon., Wed., Fri. 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Sat. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. |
| Bingham
tax-aide
Aberdeen site 76 W. Central St. Aberdeen ID 83210 |
First day open: Feb. 1
Last day open: Apr. 15 Appt. only: (208) 221-4710 |
| Bingham
tax-aide
Blackfoot Senior Center 20 E. Pacific St. Blackfoot ID 83221 |
First day open: Feb. 1
Last day open: Apr. 15 Mon. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Spanish |
| Bingham
tax-aide
Lighthouse AG 288 W. Pacific St. Blackfoot ID 83221 |
First day open: Feb. 1
Last day open: Apr. 15 Tue., Wed., Thurs. 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Spanish |
| Blaine
tax-aide
College of Southern Idaho at Blaine 1050 Fox Acres Rd. Hailey ID 83333 |
First day open: Feb. 1
Last day open: Apr. 15 Wed. 2 to 5 p.m. Appointment req'd (208) 726-5856 |
| Boise
tax-aide
(serving Placerville and Idaho City shut-ins) Placerville ID 83666 |
First day open: Feb. 1
Last day open: Apr. 15 Call for appointment (208) 392-9934 |
| Bonner
tax-aide
Clark Fork Library 601 Main Clark Fork ID 83811 |
First day open: Feb. 1
Last day open: Apr. 15 Mon. and Tue. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. |
| Bonner
tax-aide
East Bonner Co. Free Library 1407 Cedar St. Sandpoint ID 83864 |
First day open: Feb. 1
Last day open: Apr. 15 Thurs. 2:30 to 7 p.m. |
| Bonner
tax-aide
Priest Lake Public Library 28769 Hwy 57 Priest Lake ID 83856 |
First day open: Feb. 1
Last day open: Apr. 15 On 2/5, 2/16, 3/2, 3/5, 4/2, 4/6 open 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. |
| Bonner
tax-aide
Sandpoint Senior Center 820 W. Main St. Sandpoint ID 83864 |
First day open: Feb. 1
Last day open: Apr. 15 Mon. and Wed. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Appointment req'd (509) 292-8628 |
| Bonner
tax-aide
West Bonner District Library 209 Main St. Priest River ID 83856 |
First day open: Feb. 1
Last day open: Apr. 15 On 1/22, 1/26, 3/9, 3/19, 3/23, 3/30, 4/12 open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. |
| Bonneville
tax-aide
Ammon site 939 S. 25th E Ste. 107 Ammon ID 83406 |
First day open: Feb. 1
Last day open: Apr. 15 Mon., Tue., Fri. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wed. and Thurs. 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. |
| Boundary
tax-aide
Bonners Ferry Senior Center 6635 Lincoln St. Bonners Ferry ID 83805 |
First day open: Feb. 1
Last day open: Apr. 15 Tue. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. |
| Camas
tax-aide
Camas Co. Senior Center 127 Willow Ave. Fairfield ID 83327 |
First day open: Feb. 1
Last day open: Apr. 15 Call (208) 961-0652 for appointment |
| Canyon
tax-aide
Caldwell Senior Center 1009 Everett St. Caldwell ID 83605 |
First day open: Feb. 1
Last day open: Apr. 11 Wed. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. (closed 2/15 and 3/21) |
| Canyon
vita
CEI Nampa CWI - College of Western Idaho 2407 Caldwell Blvd. Nampa ID 83651 |
First day open: Feb. 3
Last day open: Apr. 14 Fri. Noon to 4 p.m. Sat. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. |
| Canyon
tax-aide
College of Idaho - McCain Student Center 2112 Cleveland Blvd. Caldwell ID 83605 |
First day open: Feb. 1
Last day open: Apr. 10 Tue. 5 to 8 p.m. |
| Canyon
tax-aide
Hispanic Cultural Center of Idaho 315 Stampede Dr. Rm. 100 Nampa ID 83687 |
First day open: Feb. 1
Last day open: Apr. 12 Thurs. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. |
| Canyon
vita
Nampa First Church of the Nazarene 601 16th Ave. S. Nampa ID 83687 |
First day open: Jan. 31
Last day open: Apr. 17 Tue. 4 to 8 p.m. (closed April 3) Thurs. 4 to 8 p.m. (closed April 5) |
| Canyon
vita
Stevens-Henager College 16819 N. Marketplace Blvd. Nampa ID 83687 |
First day open: Feb. 18
Last day open: Apr. 14 Sat. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. |
| Clearwater
tax-aide
Senior Meal Site 930 Michigan Ave. Orofino ID 83544 |
First day open: Feb. 1
Last day open: Apr. 15 Appt. only: (208) 476-5724 |
| Elmore
tax-aide
Mountain Home Senior Center 1000 N. 3rd E Mountain Home ID 83647 |
First day open: Feb. 1
Last day open: Apr. 14 Call for appointment (208) 587-2767 Sat. 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Shut-ins & individuals by appointment |
| Elmore
tax-aide
Three Island Senior Center 492 E. Cleveland Ave. Glenns Ferry ID 83623 |
First day open: Jan. 30
Last day open: Apr. 15 Mon. 1 to 4 p.m. Sat. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Appointment preferred (208) 366-2051 |
| Gem
tax-aide
Emmett Senior Citizens Center 719 S. Johns Ave. Emmett ID 83617 |
First day open: Feb. 1
Last day open: Apr. 6 Fri. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. French, German, Chinese, Greek |
| Gooding
tax-aide
Gooding Senior Citizen Organization 308 Senior Ave. Gooding ID 83330 |
First day open: Feb. 1
Last day open: Apr. 15 Mon. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Appointment req'd (208) 934-5504 |
| Gooding
tax-aide
Hagerman Valley Senior & Comm. 140 Lake St. E Hagerman ID 83332 |
First day open: Feb. 1
Last day open: Apr. 15 Wed. 8:30 a.m. to noon Appointment preferred (208) 837-6120 |
| Jerome
tax-aide
Jerome Senior Center 520 N. Lincoln Ave. Jerome ID 83338 |
First day open: Feb. 1
Last day open: Apr. 15 Fri. 1 to 4 p.m. Appointment req'd (208) 324-5642 Spanish |
| Kootenai
tax-aide
Athol Community Center Hwy 54 & 3rd St. Athol ID 83801 |
First day open: Feb. 1
Last day open: Apr. 15 Mon. 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Appt. only: (208) 683-2407 |
| Kootenai
tax-aide
Lake City Center 1916 N. Lakewood Dr. Coeur d'Alene ID 83814 |
First day open: Feb. 1
Last day open: Apr. 15 Mon., Wed., Fri. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Appointment req'd (208) 667-4628 |
| Kootenai
tax-aide
Post Falls Senior Center 1205 E 3rd Ave. Post Falls ID 83854 |
First day open: Feb. 1
Last day open: Apr. 15 Tue. and Thurs. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Appt. only: (208) 773-9582 |
| Kootenai
tax-aide
Rathdrum Senior Center 805 W. Montana St. Rathdrum ID 83858 |
First day open: Feb. 1
Last day open: Apr. 15 Tue. and Thurs. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Appointment req'd (208) 687-2028 |
| Kootenai
tax-aide
Silver Lake Mall 200 W. Hanley Ave. Coeur d'Alene ID 83815 |
First day open: Feb. 1
Last day open: Apr. 15 Mon., Wed., Fri., Sat. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tue. and Thurs. 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. |
| Latah
tax-aide
1912 Center 412 E 3rd St. Moscow ID 83843 |
First day open: Feb. 1
Last day open: Apr. 13 Wed. and Fri. 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. |
| Latah
vita
University of Idaho 711 Rayburn Moscow ID 83844 |
First day open: Feb. 28
Last day open: Apr. 14 Tues. and Thurs. 5 to 7 p.m. Sat. 8 a.m. to noon |
| Lemhi
tax-aide
Salmon City Library 204 Main. St. Salmon ID 83467 |
First day open: Feb. 1
Last day open: Apr. 15 Mon., Tue., Thurs. 1 to 4:30 p.m. Appointment req'd (208) 756-2311 |
| Lincoln
tax-aide
Golden Years Senior Center 218 W. North Rail St. Shoshone ID 83324 |
First day open: Feb. 7
Last day open: Apr. 3 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on 2/7, 2/21, 3/6, 3/20, 4/3 Appointment req'd (208) 886-2369 |
| Madison
tax-aide
Rexburg Senior Citizens Center 40 S 2nd W Rexburg ID 83440 |
First day open: Feb. 1
Last day open: Apr. 15 Wed. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. |
| Nez Perce
vita
Lewis-Clark State College 500 8th Ave., Adm. 12 Lewiston ID 83501 |
First day open: Jan. 24
Last day open: Apr. 10 Appt. only: (208) 792-2293 |
| Nez Perce
vita
Lewiston CCCS 1113 Main St. Lewiston ID 83501 |
First day open: Jan. 23
Last day open: Apr. 13 Appt. only: (208) 743-8121 |
| Nez Perce
tax-aide
Lewiston Center Mall 1810 19th Ave. Lewiston ID 83501 |
First day open: Feb. 1
Last day open: Apr. 15 In February only open Wed. Mon., Tue., Wed., Fri., Sat. 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Thurs. 4 to 7 p.m. |
| Nez Perce
tax-aide
Lewiston Community Center 1424 Main St. Lewiston ID 83501 |
First day open: Feb. 1
Last day open: Apr. 15 Wed. 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. |
| Nez Perce
vita
Nez Perce Housing 111 Veteran's Ave Lapwai ID 83540 |
First day open: Jan. 30
Last day open: Apr. 17 Appt. only: (208) 843-2229 |
| Power
tax-aide
Power Co. Community Center 180 Idaho St. American Falls ID 83211 |
First day open: Feb. 1
Last day open: Apr. 15 Wed. 1 to 4 p.m. Spanish |
| Twin Falls
tax-aide
Filer Senior Haven 222 Main. St. Filer ID 83328 |
First day open: Feb. 9
Last day open: Apr. 12 9 to 11 a.m. on 2/9, 2/23, 3/8, 3/22, 4/5, 4/12 Appointment req'd (208) 326-4608 |
| Twin Falls
tax-aide
La Posada, Inc. 355 4th Ave. W Twin Falls ID 83301 |
First day open: Jan. 17
Last day open: Dec. 31 Appointment preferred: (208) 734-8700 Spanish |
| Twin Falls
tax-aide
Lynwood Shopping Center 1245 Filer Ave., Sp. 1245 Twin Falls ID 83301 |
First day open: Jan. 30
Last day open: Apr. 14 Mon.-Fri. 3 to 7 p.m. Sat. 1 to 5 p.m. Walk-ins welcome. Spanish every day, German Sat. |
| Twin Falls
tax-aide
Senior Citizen Federation 530 Shoshone St. W Twin Falls ID 83301 |
First day open: Feb. 1
Last day open: Apr. 15 Tue. and Thurs. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Appointment preferred (208) 734-5084 |
| Twin Falls
tax-aide
Twin Falls National Guard Armory 1069 Frontier Rd. Twin Falls ID 83301 |
First day open: Feb. 6
Last day open: Mar. 5 Military, Guard, Reservists, and immediate family. Open 2/6, 2/13, 2/27, 3/5 Appointment req'd (208) 733-2404 |
| Twin Falls
tax-aide
West End Senior Center 1010 Main. St. Buhl ID 83316 |
First day open: Jan. 31
Last day open: Apr. 15 Tue. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Appointment preferred (208) 543-4577 |
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