2023 Onondaga County Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA)
(Program)
1199 SEIU Upstate
In Person Appointments: Monday - Thursday, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM; Saturday, 9 AM - 1 PM
Drop Off Appointments: Monday - Thursday, 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM; Saturday, 9 AM - 11 AM
250 South Clinton Street, Suite 250, Syracuse, NY 13202
Appointment required: Call 211 to schedule an appointment.
PEACE, Inc.
Drop Off Appointments: Tuesday, 9 AM - 4 PM; Wednesday and Thursday, 12 PM - 6 PM; Saturday 9 AM - 4 PM
FSA Appointments: Tuesday, 10 AM - 2:30 PM; Wednesday, 1 PM - 5:30 PM
1201 East Fayette Street, Suite 22, Syracuse, NY 13210
Appointment required: Call 211 to schedule a drop-off or FSA appointment. Call PEACE, Inc at 315-634-3756 to schedule an in-person appointment.
PEACE, Inc Additional Sites - Drop Off Only
Assumption Church, Tuesday, 10 AM - 11:30 AM; 812 North Salina Street, Syracuse, NY 13208
North Side Learning Center, alternating Saturday & Sundays, Saturday, 1 PM - 2:30 PM, Sunday, 2 PM - 3:30 PM; 501 Park Street, Syracuse, NY 13203
Syracuse Northeast Community Center, Wednesday, 9 AM - 10:30 AM; 716 Hawley Avenue, Syracuse NY 13203
White Branch Library, Thursday, 3 PM - 4:30 PM; 763 Butternut Street, Syracuse, NY 13208
WhiTax (Syracuse University)
In Person Appointments: Saturday, 10 AM - 1 PM
Martin J Whitman School of Management, Ballentine Investment Center - 1st Floor, 721 University Avenue, Syracuse NY 13244
Appointment required: Call 211 to schedule an appointment.
Eligibility: Onondaga County residents with a total household income of $60,000 or less who:
- Have income from wages, self-employment, and / or government benefits
- Investment income is less than $3,500
- Do not own rental property
- Did not declare bankruptcy in 2022
- If self-employed, did not have employees or inventory, did not deduct home as an expense, and did not have a business loss
Application Process: Appointment required; call for information
Required Documentation: - Picture ID for client (and spouse if filing jointly) - Social Security Cards and birth dates for everyone being claimed - All income statements (W-2, 1099, 1099-R, Social Security benefits statement and other income sources) - Affordable Care Act statements (Forms 1095-A, B, or C) - 2022 Federal and State returns, if available - Child Tax Credit recipient letter (if received) - Statement from Child Care Provider that includes total paid and provider's tax ID number - Tuition Statement (1098-T) and related expenses from college, vocational, or technical school - Bank account routing numbers or blank check for direct deposit
Fees: None
Onondaga County
Contact
Website: www.cashcny.org
See description for locations
Syracuse NY 13203
Mailing Address:
980 James Street
Syracuse NY 13203
Hours
Hours vary by location
Staff
Meredith Ouderkirk
VITA Program Director
mouderkirk@unitedway-cny.org
315-428-2220
Disabilities Access
Accessibility varies by location; call for details
