AARP Foundation Tax-Aide of San Luis Obispo County is pleased to announce the initiation of tax preparation services for the 2025 tax season. Services are free and, while funded through the AARP Foundation, are available to all seniors and low to moderate-income residents, not just AARP members. There is also no age limit for using the service.
Tax return preparation services will be offered from Feb. 1 through early Apr. 10.
AARP Tax-Aide offers an online self-booking appointment system for taxpayers. Beginning Jan. 20, taxpayers can go to CCFREETAX.ORG to book their appointment online. Taxpayers without a computer, tablet, or smartphone can call the appointment line at (805) 931-6308 beginning Jan. 27. Taxpayers are strongly encouraged to use the online appointment system.
AARP Tax-Aide has nine locations in San Luis Obispo County, including Atascadero, Arroyo Grande, Grover Beach, Morro Bay, Nipomo, Paso Robles, and San Luis Obispo. Please go to CCFREETAX.ORG for location addresses and hours of operation. All sites are by appointment only.
AARP Tax-Aide has been providing tax preparation services to Central Coast residents for more than 30 years. Our over 75 AARP Tax-Aide counselors and other volunteers are trained and IRS-certified each year.
The program was started in 1968 by four volunteers. AARP Foundation Tax-Aide is now the nation’s largest free, volunteer–run tax preparation service. By using these services, seniors and low to moderate-income taxpayers avoid preparation and electronic filing fees.
AARP Foundation Tax-Aide is offered in conjunction with the IRS. In prior years, our local Tax-Aide program in San Luis Obispo County prepared approximately 3,600 tax returns, resulting in over $2.1 million in refunds being returned to the local economy.
