The Ventanilla program represents a new integral part of service delivery at the Mexican Consulate and provides Mexican immigrants who are new to the U.S. financial system with access to vital resources for getting banked, gaining access to free tax preparation and the Earned Income Tax Credit, establishing credit and building a secure financial future within the trusted and culturally relevant setting of the Consulate strengthening the financial stability of immigrant households by embedding financial empowerment strategies into local and intergovernmental infrastructure.

To learn more about Ventanilla de Asesoria Financiera click here.

File Your Taxes for Free.

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA): Receive help from IRS trained professionals at one of our 10 curbside locations. Click here to learn more.

The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) provides the following free tax preparation services at this location:

• Tax Preparation for the current tax year and up to three years back
• 1040X Amended Tax Returns (regardless of the location where it was initially prepared )
• Free W-7 application assistance for the Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN)

What to bring to receive free tax filing:

• Original photo identification
• Original Social Security Number card
• All tax documents including W-2s, 1099R’s, SSA-1099, 1099Misc, 1095A, bank interest, or dividend forms
• Completed intake forms in English or Spanish

Must have earned $55,000 or less in 2022.

If filing jointly, both spouses must be present.

Free

The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) provides the following free tax preparation services at this location:

• Tax Preparation for the current tax year and up to three years back
• 1040X Amended Tax Returns (regardless of the location where it was initially prepared )
• Free W-7 application assistance for the Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN)

What to bring to receive free tax filing:

• Original photo identification
• Original Social Security Number card
• All tax documents including W-2s, 1099R’s, SSA-1099, 1099Misc, 1095A, bank interest, or dividend forms
• Completed intake forms in English or Spanish

Appointments are required. Please call (210) 207 6575 for an appointment.

Must have earned $55,000 or less in 2022.

If filing jointly, both spouses must be present.

Free.

Drive-thru Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) clinics will be offered from February 1 through April 15  on Wednesdays from 5 - 7 p.m. and on Saturdays from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. in the Beck Center parking lot. The clinic is for people who may not have any other option for tax preparation assistance.

While the IRS manages the VITA program, VITA sites are managed by IRS partners and staffed by their volunteers who want to make a difference in their communities.

Professor Sally Cook, CPA and TLU Professor of Business and Director of the Accounting program, provides students with hands-on experience in preparing income tax forms.

VITA services are not only free, they are also a reliable and trusted source for preparing tax returns. All VITA volunteers who prepare returns must take and pass tax law training that meets or exceeds IRS standards.

Assistance is provided on a first-come, first-served basis and there are no appointments available.

Taxpayers should bring all tax forms, a photo ID, and Social Security cards for everyone on the return, including dependents.

The IRS's VITA program has operated for more than 50 years and offers free basic tax return preparation to qualified individuals including:

• People who generally make $57,000 or less
• Persons with disabilities
• Limited English-speaking taxpayers

Free to qualified individuals.