Free Income Tax Preparation

Our branch offices are available to serve you by appointment, in-person or virtually. We will prepare your Maryland tax return and electronically transmit it for you free of charge at any of our taxpayer services offices.

To take advantage of this service, you must have your completed federal return, all W-2 statements and supporting documents (such as 1099 statements, etc.) and a picture ID with you, for scheduled in-person appointments.

Free Income Tax Preparation is available by appointment only in our branch offices. All scheduled appointments will be seen Monday-Friday between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Please click one of these links to schedule your appointment.

For all virtual appointments, please click on this link, for virtual Appointments.

For all in-person appointments, please click on this link, in-person appointments.

Free Maryland Income Tax assistance is available over the phone by contacting Taxpayer Services at 410-260-7980 from Central Maryland or 1-800-MD-TAXES (1-800-638-2937) from elsewhere. The Comptroller's Office no longer accepts payments at branch office locations. Payments should be mailed to:

Comptroller of Maryland
Payment Processing Center
PO Box 8888
Annapolis, Md. 21401-8888