It’s tax time again!

The IRS opened their income tax filing portal on January 27, 2025, but the state of Colorado just opened their portal on February 11, 2025. You can now e-file both. There are many ways you can complete your taxes. I’d like to tell you about the My Free Taxes website by United way.

This website helps people file their federal and state taxes for free while getting the assistance they need. United Way provides MyFreeTaxes in partnership with the IRS’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program to help filers prepare their tax returns on their own or have their return prepared for them for free. This service helps people that earn $84,000 or less file their taxes for free while getting the assistance they need.

MyFreeTax Partners:

United Way Worldwide, a nonprofit organization, operates MyFreeTaxes and is committed to ensuring that you can easily and accurately file your taxes to receive the refunds you deserve. They care about making taxes free and less complicated in a safe and convenient online experience.

MyFreeTaxes partners with the IRS to help people easily and accurately file their federal and state taxes.

United Way locally or regionally, works to bring communities together to face their greatest challenges. Whether it is helping families find stability, empowering young people or responding to crises, United Way organizations support solutions.

For millions of Americans, tax refunds and credits are essential to their financial stability and success. That’s why United Way helps people file their taxes for free to save more of their hard-earned money. So far, more than 1.4 million people have used MyFreeTaxes, saving approximately $260 million in tax preparation fees. This service maximize filers’ refunds and provide important opportunities for individuals and families to build financial stability.

The self-preparation software connects users to additional help for filing their return with the IRS’ Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. The VITA program has IRS-certified volunteers who provide tax counseling.

 Common tax situations of MyFreeTaxes:

• W-2 income
• Self-employment income (Schedule C and 1099)
• Mortgage interest deduction
• Health savings accounts (HSAs)
• Limited interest and dividend income reported on a 1099-INT or 1099-DIV
• Unemployment income
• Student education expenses and credits
• Student loan interest
• Claiming the standard deduction
• Itemized returns
• Earned Income Tax Credit (EIC)
• Child tax credits
• Child and dependent care expenses
• Non-resident returns
• Amended tax returns

New features of the program include:

Additional Financial Resources

A Tax Time Financial Checklist connects you to important financial products and services, including accessible and affordable bank accounts.

Help from a Live Specialist

Get help from an IRS-certified call specialist via the MyFreeTaxes Helpline. From January 27th through April 18th, the Helpline is open 10 am-8pm ET daily to answer your tax and software questions. Contact the Helpline at 866-698-9435.

Improved User Experience

The new website design is easier to navigate and helps connect you to the best free tax filing solution for your situation.