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SCHEDULE A TAX APPOINTMENT

The 2025 Filing Season is officially opened.

The IRS will start accepting and processing the 2024 tax returns starting today, January 27 through April 15, 2025. Taxpayers using our Milltown service center will have until April 5 to schedule for timely filing. Filers using our satellite sites will have until March 31st. Patrons unable to timely schedule/file should request an extension. Extensions will be taken through April 14, 2025.

EITC DAY, Friday January 31:

Open house at United Way, 32 Ford Avenue, Milltown.

The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC):

50 years of Strengthening America’s working families Taxpayers who have already received all tax statements, and are ready to file need to call for an appointment at 732-247-3730 or email vita@uwcj.org .

   A Call for Self-Filers:

$35 Gift Card available for the first 128 persons using our Free Taxslayer and/or MyFreeTaxes software to file your own federal & state returns. Meet with a tax coach for assistance. Email vita@uwcj.org or call 732-247-3730 for this offer.

Direct File:

New, starting with this season, taxpayers in New Jersey are now able to file their 2024 federal taxes directly with the IRS. Users will then be directed to the New Jersey’s free filing tool after submitting their federal return. As a partner with the IRS, users of Direct File can reach out to the United Way of Central Jersey IRS-certified volunteers for any assistance with completing their returns: IRS Direct File for free | Internal Revenue Service

 

 

Click Here to See if You Qualify

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UWCJ aims to serve low to moderate-income (less than $75,000/year) households, prioritizing those living and/or working in Middlesex and part of Monmouth County. 

We welcome seniors, adults, and disabled adults on a fixed income, parents who qualify for the child credit, undocumented residents, and residents with ITINs.
 
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2025 Tax Season: Ways to file

Virtual

100% contactless! Upload your tax documents to a personal and secure virtual folder, then meet virtually with an IRS-certified volunteer.

>> Schedule a virtual appointment

In-Person or Drop-off appointment

Taxpayers with appointments will receive their completed taxes the same day provided they brought all documents for their taxes. Walk-in are also accepted!

>> Schedule an In-Person or Drop-off tax appointment

By Mail

Send your tax documents by mail ATTN: VITA United Way of Central Jersey, 32 Ford Ave, Milltown, NJ 08850. When we receive your documents, we will call you with the next steps. No appointment necessary.

Dropbox

  • Leave your tax documents securely at any one of our locked boxes. Once we receive your documents, we will call you with the next steps. No appointment necessary! 

 

Dropbox Locations

  • Sayreville Senior Center
    • 423 Main Street
      Sayreville, NJ 08872
  • Highland Park Community Center
    • 220 S. 6th Ave
      Highland Park, NJ 08904
  • Edison Library
    • 340 Plainfield Ave
      Edison, NJ 08817
  • Family Financial Opportunity Center (FFOC)
    • 313 State Street, 5th Floor
      Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
  • New Brunswick Free Public Library
    • 60 Livingston Ave
      New Brunswick, NJ 08901
  • United Way of Central Jersey
    • 32 Ford Ave
      Milltown, NJ 08850

Self-file

  • Request free tax software access to Taxslayer and MyFreetaxes to file your own return

  • Meet with a tax filing coach for guidance at one of our locations to prepare your own return.

  • The first 128 Self-filers will receive a $35.00 gift card for meeting with us & submitting their own return!

Please note, no matter how you choose to file, a volunteer will prepare your taxes, and your return will be reviewed for accuracy. If there are any questions during the preparation or review process, we will reach out for additional information. Your return will be prepared in a timely manner, and you will be kept informed of the status of your tax return via email, phone, or text messages. You will receive a copy of the completed return which will be reviewed with you via video conference or phone with the volunteer prior to e-file.

2025 Tax Season: Become a VITA Volunteer

Volunteers Needed - VITA Intake Specialists

UWCJ is currently looking for intake specialists to conduct pre-tax preparation interviews for clients - no finance or tax experience is required!  Every year, thousands of Middlesex county taxpayers rely on free tax preparation that is driven by volunteers, just like you. 

>> Join us today! 

Additional VITA Forms & Information

All 2025 VITA clients must complete the intake and consent form below

Check out important information from the IRS on what VITA is, and how we operate.

VITA Impact

VITA Interns

Vinuta and Martin participated in our 2023 VITA internship program.

Vinuta's Story

"…Through this internship, I gained experience through taking a certification course to ensure that I am ready to prepare tax returns for the general public… The target population of the clients whose returns I helped prepare at the VITA site included lower income and elderly individuals… I have definitely taken away a lot of new information about the IRS, how to file taxes, and how the realm of accounting works. I really enjoyed this internship, and definitely look forward to helping out every tax year."

Martin's Story

"I… have learned tax law concepts such as state and federal tax regulations and federal tax codes. We also have worked on completing certification tests that will help us be preparers. [I] would recommend this program to others aspiring to increase their knowledge [of] tax…"