Free help in Columbus
Where to get help that costs nothing or very little: a crisis line tonight, a lawyer for your papers, free tax filing, an interpreter, and the community's own associations.
Everything here is official or a non-profit, checked by Sefer. Nobody on this page pays to be here. If a helper is not a lawyer and not on the DOJ list, walk away.
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Free tax filing
IRS-trained volunteers, every spring. Bring your ID, Social Security or ITIN letters and last year's return.
- IRS VITA/TCE site locator
Free tax filing by IRS-trained volunteers for people earning about $70,000 or less, people with disabilities and people with limited English; TCE for those 60 and over.
800-906-9887
Checked October 20, 2026