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IRCO Free Tax Clinics

IRCO offers free tax processing services to community members earning less than $100,000 annually in their household. Through our IRS-Certified Volunteer team, you'll receive tax assistance with IRCO's standard of high-quality, culturally specific service.

Clinics run throughout the year; restrictions apply.

Program Requirements

  • Your annual household income is below $100,000
  • You are considered a United States Resident. (You lived in the U.S. since 2023)
  • You DO NOT have:
    • Rental property income
    • Farm income
    • Cryptocurrency income or digital currency income
  • If you have self-employment income (e.g. Uber, Doordash), then you do not have over $35,000 in expenses, or employees, inventory, depreciation, or business use of home to claim.
  • For married couples filing together, both spouses must be present to sign the required forms.

*other restrictions may apply

We offer ITIN application assistance!

Taxpayer Checklist:

What to bring to your appointment

  1. Personal information
    1. Social Security Card or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) letter for everyone on the tax return: taxpayer, spouse, and dependents.
    2. Photo IDs for taxpayer and spouse
  2. Sources of income tax documents
    1. Wage income from all employers (Form W-2)
    2. Form 1099s you received:
      1. Retirement income, Social Security, disability, unemployment
      2. Interest, dividends, sale of stocks, gambling
    3. Self-employment income (e.g. Uber, Doordash) and related business expenses and mileage.
    4. Cash payments, awards
  3. Common expenses
    1. Out of pocket medical, dental, or prescription expenses
    2. Child and dependent care expenses
    3. Charitable donations records
    4. Student loan interest
    5. Mortgage interest (Form 1098) and real estate taxes
    6. Higher education expenses or scholarships (Form 1098-T)
  4. Other:
    1. A copy of last year’s tax return.
    2. All other IRS tax documents you received.
    3. Bank account routing and account number.

 

Tax Clinic Hours and Locations

  • Main Office
    • Mondays & Fridays
    • 9 am – 3 pm
    • 10301 NE Glisan St. Portland, OR 97220
  • Africa House
    • Tuesdays
    • 9 am – 3 pm
    • 709 NE 102nd Ave Portland, OR 97220
  • Greater Middle East Center
    • Wednesdays ONLY ON 2/12, 2/26, 3/12, 3/26, 4/9
    • 9 am – 3 pm
    • 4915 SW Griffith Dr. Ste #216 Beaverton, OR 97005
  • Slavic & Eastern European Center
    • Wednesdays ONLY ON 2/5, 2/19, 3/5, 3/19, 4/2
    • 9 am – 3 pm
    • 555 SE 99th Ave Portland, OR 97216
  • Pacific Islander & Asian Family Center
    • Thursdays
    • 1 pm – 4 pm
    • 8040 NE Sandy Blvd. Portland, OR 97213

Schedule an appointment

Call, text, or email to schedule. Language interpretation services available. No walk ins.

  • tax@irco.org
  • English & Arabic: 971-716-8038
  • English & Karen: 971-486-6648
  • English & Russian: 971-474-6523
  • English & Tongan: 971-471-9222
  • English & Vietnamese: 971-427-3993

Volunteer with our Tax Team

As an IRCO-trained tax processing assistant, you'll make a meaningful impact as you guide community members to a sound financial future.

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