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CASH is here to help!

VITA, our free income tax prep program, will reopen in January!

Open to taking appointments!

We are taking tax prep appointments at this time. Please leave us a voicemail and a staff member will return your call to schedule your appointment. You may also schedule your appointment at www.cashtaxprep2022.as.me. Our site opens on January 24th.

Prior-year tax returns (before 2022) will only be performed in March.

You can free-file your own taxes on the IRS website: www.irs.gov/freefile

If you have received a letter from the IRS, please call us at (585) 900-1004 to schedule an appointment to meet with one of our trained tax professionals. You must leave a voicemail in order to receive a return call.

CASH NEWS

Notch is one of our longest-serving volunteers with 16 years of service under his belt. Notch has a seemingly quiet demeanor but that’s what makes our clients trust him. They know his face, and they can feel his patience. Read more on our sit-down with Notch and how volunteering with CASH has changed his life in more ways than one.

We Need You!

Are you interested in gaining new skills, giving back to your community, or connecting with new people? Volunteering with CASH allows you to confidently provide tax prep support or you can put other skills to work including administrative, customer service, and more. Visit our volunteer page to sign up and learn more!

Here’s the Latest In IRS News

Here is the link for information on how to file your taxes using IRS Free File https://www.irs.gov/filing/free-file-do-your-federal-taxes-for-free

For information on the status of your Federal refund, please go to https://www.irs.gov/refunds. For information about your NYS refund, please go to https://www.tax.ny.gov/pit/file/refund.htm

For information on the new stimulus payments, please go to https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus/economic-impact-payments

If you filed a return with CASH that had unemployment, we will be reaching out to you about amending your return as soon as we have more information from the IRS.

Our Programs

All of our programs are free and delivered through our team of highly-trained volunteers. Income eligibility requirements apply, so please check each program to see if you qualify.

Free Tax Prep (VITA)

Get help with filing your taxes from IRS Certified Volunteers

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Financial Coaching

Get help with filing your taxes from IRS Certified Volunteers

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ROC Your Family’s Future (RYFF)

Learn if you qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit

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Volunteer with CASH

Learn how to build your skills and network with CASH

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About Us

Creating Assets Savings and Hope (CASH)

As a pioneer and national leader in the effort to provide financial services to low-income families, we help people in our community focus on planning for the future by offering free, high-quality tax prep that makes tax filing easy to do and understand. We also provide year round financial advice and access to education and other resources that fulfill basic needs to help people plan for their future.

Before CASH, more than a dozen organizations acted independently to produce approximately 1,000 tax returns in the Greater Rochester area. In 2002, the United Way of Greater Rochester brought these organizations together and CASH (Creating Assets, Savings, and Hope) was created. Since June 2007, CASH has been led by the Empire Justice Center.

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Our Impact

191,000+

Families received help filing tax returns

$303M

Total tax refunds

$146M+

Total EITC benefits to working families

“The Department of Social Services told me I owed $42,000 when I sold my home. After getting help from CASH, we decreased the amount to $20,000. The volunteers at CASH were a huge help.”

—Laurie, mother and homeowner

Get in Touch

Visit our Contact Us page to get in touch and find our locations.