Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA)
& Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE)

The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program offers free tax help for low- to moderate-income (under $35,000) people who cannot prepare their own tax returns. Volunteers, sponsored by various organizations, receive training to help prepare basic tax returns in communities across the country.

The Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) Program provides free tax help to people age 60 and older.  Trained volunteers from non-profit organizations provide free tax counseling and basic income tax return preparation for senior citizens.  Volunteers who provide tax counseling are often retired individuals associated with non-profit organizations that receive grants from the IRS.

As part of the IRS-sponsored TCE Program, AARP offers the Tax-Aide counseling program at more than 9,000 sites nationwide during the filing season.  Trained and certified AARP Tax-Aide volunteer-counselors help people of low-to-middle income with special attention to those age 60 and older.

Both the VITA and TCE Programs will assist taxpayers of any age with simple returns.

Items taxpayers need to bring to the VITA/TCE Sites to have their tax returns prepared.

  • Must bring photo identification

  • Social Security Cards for the Taxpayer, their spouse and dependents, if applicable

  • Birth Dates for primary, secondary and dependents on the tax return

  • Current year’s tax package if they received one

  • Wage and earning statement(s) Form W-2, W-2G, 1099-R, from all employers

  • Interest and dividend statements from banks (Forms 1099)

  • A copy of last year’s Federal and State returns if available

  • Bank Routing Numbers and Account Numbers for Direct Deposit

  • Other relevant information about income and expenses

    • Total Amount Paid for Day Care

    • Day Care providers Identifying number

  • To file taxes electronically on a married filing joint tax return, both spouses must be present to sign the required forms.

South Dakota Volunteer Income Tax Preparation Sites - 2010
Site Name Address City ST Zip County Opens Closes Hours of Operation Prgrm Appt Appt Phone Fed
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Aberdeen Senior Center 1303 7th Avenue SE Aberdeen SD 57401 Brown 2/2/10 4/13/10 Feb Tue Noon-6 PM: Thu Noon-4 PM; Mar Tue 9-4 PM; Thu Noon-4 PM; Apr Tue & Thu Noon-4 PM AARP No 605-225-1224 Yes No
Northern State University VITA 1200 S Jay                                      Lincoln Hall, Room 224 Aberdeen SD 57401 Brown 2/10/10 3/31/10 Mon & Wed 7-9 PM; Except 2/15, 3/8, 3/10 VITA No   Yes No
Pass Creek College Center   Allen SD 57714 Bennett 1/22/10 1/22/10 One day only - Fri 10 AM - 4 PM VITA No   Yes No
East Wakpamni College Center   Batesland SD 57716 Shannon 2/26/10 2/26/10 One day only - Fri 10 AM - 4 PM VITA No   Yes No
Brookings TaxAide First Bank, 520 6th St Brookings SD 57006 Brookings 2/2/10 4/15/10 Tue - Thu  1:00 PM - 4:00 PM  AARP No 605-697-6047 Yes No
Cannonball Community Center   Cannonball ND 58528 Sioux 2/1/10 2/1/10 One day only - 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM VITA No   Yes Yes
Four Bands Development Fund 1015 Main Street Eagle Butte SD 57625 Dewey 2/1/10 4/15/10 Mon & Thurs 9:00 AM - noon; Tues, Wed, Fri 9:00 AM - noon & 1:00 - 5:00 PM  VITA Yes 605-964-3687 Yes No
Ellsworth Air Force Base 1000 Ellsworth St Suite 2700 Ellsworth AFB SD 57706 Meade 1/25/10 4/15/10 Mon-Fri 9-Noon & 1:30-3:00 PM; Sat. 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM ONLY 1/30, 2/27, 3/27, 4/10;                E5s & below; retirees assisted in legal office.                                         For their personnel & retirees only VITA Yes 605-385-2329 Yes No
Fort Meade Medical Center 113 Comanche Road Fort Meade SD 57741 Meade 2/4/10 4/15/10 Thu  8:30 AM - 11:30 AM; Info also 800-743-1070 x7206  AARP No 605-720-7151 Yes No
Harvest Initiative BIA Bldg-Basement                         West Sam Boy Rd Fort Thompson SD 57339 Buffalo 1/11/10 4/15/10 Mon - Fri 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM  VITA Yes 888-481-9847 Yes No
Sitting Bull College Entrepreneurial Center                      1341 92nd Sreet Fort Yates ND 58358 Sioux 1/19/10 3/31/10 Fri 8:30 AM - noon and 12:30 PM - 3:00 PM  VITA No 701-854/8121 Yes Yes
VA Medical Center 500 N 5th Street Hot Springs SD 57747 Fall River 2/9/10 4/6/10 Open Only 3 Days 9 AM - Noon  Feb 9, Mar 9, Apr 6  AARP No 800-764-5370 ext 92031 for Appt; Local 745-2031 No No
Huron Senior Center 290 7th Street SW Huron SD 57350 Beadle 2/1/10 4/15/10 By Appointment Only AARP Yes 605-353-8585 Yes No
Kenel Community Center   Kenel SD   Corson  2/5/10 2/5/10 One day only- 8:30 AM - noon VITA No   Yes Yes
Lakota Funds Lakota Trade Center Kyle SD 57752 Shannon 1/21/10 4/15/10 Mon - Fri 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM VITA Yes 605-455-2500 Yes No
Pine Ridge Chamber Of Commerce 7900 Lakota Prairie Drive Kyle SD 57752 Shannon 1/15/10 4/15/10 Mon - Fri  9 AM - 4 PM
Sat & Sun By Appointment
VITA No 605-455-2685 Yes No
Inter-Lakes Community Action 111 N Van Eps Madison SD 57042 Lake 2/2/10 4/15/10 Tue & Thu 5:30-7:00 PM VITA Yes 605-256-6518 Yes No
Wounded Knee College Center   Manderson SD 57756 Shannon 2/19/10 2/19/10 One day only - Fri 10 AM - 4 PM VITA No   Yes No
Community Meeting Room   Martin SD 57551 Bennett 3/5/10 3/5/10 One day only - Fri 10 AM - 4 PM VITA No   Yes No
McLaughlin Community Center   McLaughlin SD 57642 Corson 1/25/10 3/22/10 Only 1/25, 2/8, 2/22, 3/8, 3/22 - 12:30 PM - 3:00 PM VITA No   Yes Yes
Mission-Sinte Gleska Univ/TBIC Highway 18 Mission SD 57555 Todd 2/8/10 4/15/10 Mon - Fri 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM; By Appointment Only VITA Yes 605-856-8221 Yes No
Prairie Winds Casino   Oglala SD 57764 Shannon 2/12/10 2/12/10 One day only - Fri 10 AM - 4 PM VITA No   Yes No
Pierre Office Of The State Auditor State Auditor Office
500 E Capitol Avenue
Pierre SD 57501 Hughes 2/8/10 3/31/10 Monday - Friday   9:30 AM-4:30 PM; 
Closed State Holidays                                    Sat - Local Guard Units by appt only
VITA No 605-773-3900 Yes No
Pierre Senior Center 401 West Pleasant Drive Pierre SD 57501 Hughes 2/1/10 4/15/10 Mon - Wed  1:00 PM - 4:30 PM AARP No 605-224-8222 Yes No
Bad River Senior Center AARP 115 S Center Ave Phillip SD 57567 Haakon 2/1/10 4/15/10 Tues 9-noon AARP No 605-859-2213 Yes No
Pine Ridge College Center   Pine Ridge SD 57770 Shannon 1/15/10 3/12/10 10 AM - 4 PM 1/15, 1/23, and 3/12 only VITA No   Yes No
Pahin Sinte College Center   Porcupine SD 57772 Shannon 1/29/10 1/29/10 10 AM - 4 PM VITA No   Yes No
Porcupine Community Center   Porcupine SD 57772 Shannon 2/1/10 2/1/10 One day only - 9:00 AM - noon VITA No   Yes Yes
Black Hills Federal Credit Union 225 Main St Rapid City SD 57701 Pennington 2/6/10 2/27/10 Sat 9 AM - 12 PM
*Feb Only
VITA No 605-718-6142 Yes No
Canyon Lake Senior Citizen Center 2900 Canyon Lake Drive Rapid City SD 57702 Pennington 2/3/10 4/15/10 Wed 1-4 PM & Fri 9 AM - Noon                       Walk In Welcome AARP Yes 605-721-8710 Yes No
Canyon Lake West Taxaide 3618 Canyon Lake Drive Rapid City SD 57702 Pennington 2/1/10 4/15/10 By Appointment Only AARP Yes 605-348-8088 Yes No
Minneluzahen Senior Center 315 N 4th Street Rapid City SD 57701 Pennington 2/3/10 4/15/10 By Appointment Only; Wed. 9 AM - noon AARP Yes 605-394-1887 Yes No
Mother Butler Center 220 Wright St Rapid City SD 57701 Pennington 1/30/10 4/10/10 Sat 9 AM - Noon VITA No 605-343-2165 Yes No
Rapid City Rural Alternative Tax Preparation TCE 220 N Maple Avenue Rapid City SD 57701 Pennington 2/1/10 4/15/10 Mail in program as approved by IRS AARP No 605-394-7798 Yes No
AARP Office Rushmore Mall 220 N Maple Avenue Rapid City SD 57701 Pennington 1/27/10 4/15/10 Wed  9 AM - 4 PM; Thu 1-4 PM; Fri 9 AM - 4 PM; Sat 9-11:30 AM; Appointments preferred; Walk in Welcome AARP Yes 605-394-7798 Yes No
Sioux Falls TaxAide Center for Active Generations            2300 W 46th Street Sioux Falls SD 57105 Minnehaha 2/1/10 4/15/10 Mon - Fri  9 AM-noon & 1 - 4 PM; Sat 9 AM - Noon  AARP Yes 605-336-6722 Yes No
John Morrell Inc 1400 N Weber Avenue Sioux Falls SD 57117 Minnehaha 2/1/10 4/15/10 For their employees only VITA Yes 605-330-3350 Yes No
Sioux Falls VITA Youth Enrichment Services               700 S Sneve Sioux Falls SD 57103 Minnehaha 2/8/10 4/12/10 Mon 6 PM - 8 PM will start earlier if we can;
Saturdays Noon - 4 PM  Only Feb 6, 13, 20, and 27
VITA No   Yes No
Sisseton NESDCAP Office 104 Ash St E Sisseton SD 57262 Roberts 1/19/10 4/30/10 Mon - Fri  9 AM - 4 PM
Appointment Preferred, but will take Walk Ins   Will travel to communities within 17-county area upon request     Will also use Non face-to-face tax return preparation
VITA Yes 605-698-7654 ext 10 Yes No
Sisseton-Wahpeton Comm College Agency Village                                BIA Road 700 Room 11 Sisseton SD 57262 Roberts 2/1/10 4/12/10 Mon 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM VITA No   Yes Yes
Webster NESDCAP VITA 43843 147th St Webster SD 57274 Day 1/19/10 4/30/10 Call for appt 605-345-4328                                Will travel to communities within 17-county area upon request.      Will also use Non face-to-face tax return preparation VITA Yes 605-345-4328 Yes Yes
Black Hills State University Meier Hall Room 207 Spearfish SD 57783 Lawrence 2/1/10 4/30/10 Tue 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM; Not open 3/9 VITA No   Yes No
Spearfish Public Library 625 5th St Spearfish SD 57783 Lawrence 2/6/10 4/10/10 Sat in Feb only open 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM; Sat 4/10 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM by appointment, walk-in welcome VITA Yes 605-642-1330 Yes No
Vermillion Public Library 18 Church Street Vermillion SD 57069 Clay 2/6/10 4/10/10 Sat 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Open 2/6, 2/27, 3/20, 3/27, & 4/10 Only VITA No   Yes No
Wakpala Community Center   Wakpala SD   Corson 2/5/10 2/5/10 One day only - 12:30 PM - 3:00 PM VITA     Yes No
Eagle Nest College Center   Wanblee SD 57577 Jackson 2/5/10 2/5/10 One day only - Fri 10 AM - 4 PM VITA No   Yes No
Lake Area Technical Institute 230 11th Street NE Watertown SD 57201 Codington 1/26/10 3/4/10 Tue & Thu 12 PM - 3 PM
Call For Appt 605-882-5284 X 213
VITA Yes 605-882-5284 ext 213 Yes No
Yankton Area Senior Center 900 Whiting Drive Yankton SD 57078 Yankton 2/1/10 4/15/10 Tue & Th 10 AM -4 PM AARP Yes 605-665-4685 Yes No

 

For more information contact the State Auditor's Office: Lee DeJabet (605)773-3900 or
Contact the IRS toll-free at 1-800-829-1040
 

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