Vivian Harrington Gray Notre Dame - Saint Mary's Tax Assistance Program
The Notre Dame and Saint Mary's Tax Assistance Program ("TAP") has been providing free basic income tax return preparation services to low income individuals and families in the South Bend community for more than fifty years. TAP was started in 1972 by Professor Ken Milani who recognized the need for free services provided by reliable and trusted individuals. In 1999, the family of Vivian Harrington Gray made a very generous donation to the University to further endow the work of this very important program.
TAP is staffed by undergraduate and graduate students from Notre Dame and Saint Mary's. In addition to University course work, students must pass rigorous IRS exams to be certified as a Volunteer Income Tax Assistance participant. The technical training is supplemented with information covering ethics and the maintenance of the privacy and confidentiality of taxpayer information.
TAP services are limited to the preparation of federal, Indiana and Michigan individual income tax returns for US citizens and residents. Please refer to the Site Location Page for the specific location and times.
International students and scholars needing assistance should refer to the International Student and Scholars Affairs website at https://issa.nd.edu/life-in-the-u-s/filing-u-s-taxes/ for information on tax preparation resources available to international members of the Notre Dame community.