United Way of Southern Cameron County and VITA partners helpED working families claim $4.7 million of Earned Income Tax Credits in 2020.
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Sites are open annually from late January until April 15 for individuals and families with household incomes of $56,000 or less. United Way of Southern Cameron County and its coalition partners are committed to helping hard-working families achieve financial stability. Funding for VITA is provided by:
- BBVA Compass Bank
- Brownsville Foundation for Health & Education
- HEB
- Internal Revenue Service
- Prosperity Now
- United Way of Southern Cameron County
- Wells Fargo
Find a free tax assistance site near you by calling 2-1-1 during the tax season or click here for the most recently updated schedule.
Whether residents need professionally trained tax preparers to help file a federal income tax return or are looking to do the work themselves, there are free options for low to moderate income wage earners here in Cameron County. These partners make VITA possible:
- Brownsville Independent School District
- Community Development Corporation of Brownsville
- Ethel L. Whipple Memorial Library
- Laguna Madre Youth Center
- Point Isabel Independent School District
- Port Isabel Public Library
- Texas Southmost College
- Texas 2-1-1
- University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
- United Way of Northern Cameron County
- United Way of Southern Cameron County
You can also do your own taxes online for FREE using MyFreeTaxes!
