Who is eligible

The service is available to individuals and families who are residents of Indiana and Michigan who:

  • Are U.S. Citizens or legal permanent residents (e.g. green card holders) AND
  • Have income $32,000 or less for single individuals
  • Have income $64,000 or less for families.

Ineligible Returns

IRS VITA site requirements prohibit the preparation of tax returns with the following:

  • Income from rental property
  • Income from a sole proprietorship if any of the following apply:
    • Net loss for the year
    • Claiming a home office deduction
    • Has any depreciable assets
    • Business expenses in excess of $25,000
    • Method of accounting other than the cash method
    • Business maintains inventory
    • Has employees
  • Cancellation of indebtedness income (other than credit card debt) reported on Form 1099-C
  • Income from the acquisition or abandonment of secured property reported on Form 1099-A

Note that TAP only prepares Indiana and Michigan income tax returns. If you are a resident of any other state or have income earned outside of Indiana or Michigan, we will not prepare the other state tax return.