AARP Tax-Aide seeking volunteers for 2024 tax season

FILE - A portion of the 1040 U.S. Individual Income Tax Return form is shown July 24, 2018, in New York. The IRS has been tasked with looking into how to create a government-operated electronic free-file tax return system for all. Congress has directed the IRS to report in on how such a system might work. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

DeKALB – AARP Tax-Aide is seeking DeKalb, Sycamore and La Salle-area volunteers for the 2024 tax season.

The tax season will be from Feb. 1 to April 15, according to a news release.

The training is free and open to the public.

The training is available through in-person and online programs. Volunteer opportunities include preparing tax returns, helping with setup and tear-down at AARP’s Sycamore site, and greeting at the DeKalb Public Library.

Orientation for new volunteers is being held in November. Certification and training are set for January.

To volunteer, visit aarpfoundation.org/taxaidevolunteer or call 888-687-2277.

For information, call 815-751-5763.