Who Qualifies – Tax Help Colorado

Tax Year*

Select the tax year you wish to file

Tax Help Colorado sites prioritize the current year and will only work on prior year returns if they have the capacity.

Some Tax Help Colorado sites will not have volunteers trained to prepare 2017 and earlier returns. Sites prioritize the current year and will only work on prior year returns if they have the capacity.

Unfortunately, Tax Help Colorado volunteers will not be able to assist you in filing this return. Please see the additional resources page to find other resources and helpful tips when seeking a paid tax professional.

Household Income*

Was your household’s income over $56,000 in the tax year you wish to file?

Yes
No

Unfortunately, Tax Help Colorado volunteers will not be able to assist you in filing this return. Please see the additional resources page to find other resources and helpful tips when seeking a paid tax professional.

Citizenship*

Are you a US Citizen?

Yes
No

Visa*

Are you here on a F, J, M or Q visas?

Yes
No

Resident Alien*

Are you considered a resident alien for U.S. Tax Purposes?

Yes
No

Unfortunately, Tax Help Colorado volunteers will not be able to assist you in filing this return. Please see the additional resources page to find other resources and helpful tips when seeking a paid tax professional.

Capital Assets*

Do you need to report a capital gain or loss from stocks, bonds, personal residence, etc?

Yes
No

Capital Gains or losses*

Was the asset anything other than stocks, mutual funds or a personal residence?

Yes
No

Basis or cost*

Do you know the basis or cost? (Often found in Form 1099-B, Box 1e)?

Yes
No

Unfortunately, Tax Help Colorado volunteers will not be able to assist you in filing this return. Please see the additional resources page to find other resources and helpful tips when seeking a paid tax professional.

Contractor*

Were you self-employed or a contractor for part or all of the year? (examples: Rideshare drivers, cleaning services, yard maintenance, etc.)

Yes
No

Profit or Loss*

Did your business have a profit (payments received were more than your expenses) or loss (expenses were more than the payments received)

Profit
Loss

Business Expenses*

Do you think your business expenses will add up to be over $25,000

Yes
No

Expenses*

Do you have any of the following expenses:

Cost of goods sold (inventory)
Hired other contractors or employees
Depreciation
Business use of home
Casualty losses

Yes
No

Unfortunately, Tax Help Colorado volunteers will not be able to assist you in filing this return. Please see the additional resources page to find other resources and helpful tips when seeking a paid tax professional.

Expenses 2*

Did you have any of the following expenses for the year:

Federal tax on fuels
Household employees
Federally declared casualty losses
Moving expenses as a member of the Armed Forces
Casualties

Yes
No

Income*

Do you have income from any of these sources?

Rental Property
Farm income
Royalties with expenses
Alimony from pre-1985 separations
Cancellation of Debt (form 1099-C) for anything other than a personal credit card (for example, student loans, car loans)
Taxable distributions from Cooperatives (Form 1099-PATR) with amounts listed in any boxes other than 1 and 4?
Payments from Qualified Education program (Section 529 and 530) not used for qualified education expenses.

Yes
No

Unfortunately, Tax Help Colorado volunteers will not be able to assist you in filing this return. Please see the additional resources page to find other resources and helpful tips when seeking a paid tax professional.

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