Kingsport Senior Center to offer free tax filing help

FILE – A portion of the 1040 U.S. Individual Income Tax Return form is shown July 24, 2018, in New York. Taxpayers will get fatter standard deductions…

FILE – A portion of the 1040 U.S. Individual Income Tax Return form is shown July 24, 2018, in New York. Taxpayers will get fatter standard deductions for 2023 and all seven federal income tax bracket levels will be revised upward as the government allows people to shield more of their money from taxation because of persistently high inflation. For couples who file jointly for tax year 2023, the standard deduction increases to $27,700 up $1,800 from tax year 2022, the IRS announced. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

by: Emily Hibbitts

Posted: Jan 26, 2023 / 09:58 AM EST

Updated: Jan 26, 2023 / 09:58 AM EST

KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) — The Kingsport Senior Center will offer free tax filing help for people aged 50+ during tax season.

The sessions will take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursdays from Feb. 2 through April 13 in the computer lab at the center. Appointments are scheduled first come, first served until time slots are filled, and intake forms located in the front office will need to be filled out before an appointment.

People are reminded to bring all necessary documents, a driver’s license and a social security card with them to their appointment.

Tax season began on Jan. 23, and the IRS is reportedly estimating more than 168 million individual tax returns will be filed in 2023.

To schedule an appointment, call the Kingsport Senior Center at 423-392-8400.