Welcome to AARP Foundation Tax-Aide Louisiana

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AARP Foundation Tax-Aide provides in-person and virtual tax assistance to anyone, free of charge, with a focus on taxpayers who are over 50 and have low to moderate income. Membership in AARP is not required. Tax-Aide volunteers are located nationwide and are trained and IRS-certified every year to make sure they know about and understand the latest changes and additions to the tax code. In Louisiana, we offer in-person tax preparation help to anyone for both federal and Louisiana state taxes. 

AARP Foundation serves as a one-stop resource for information. We also offer programs and tools that help older adults make the best decisions about their health and financial security.

In Louisiana, our sites are provided by various sponsors, including libraries, senior and community centers, and churches, who allow us to use their facilities at no charge. Each site uses computers and tax preparation software to improve the accuracy of our returns and enable us to file both state and federal returns electronically.

Our state is divided into geographical Districts.  Within Louisiana, these Districts consist of: District 1 – Shreveport/Bossier; District 2 – Monroe/West Monroe; District 3 – Alexandria (Currently vacant and needing Volunteers); District 4 – Lake Charles; District 5 – Lafayette (Currently vacant and needing Volunteers); District 6 – Baton Rouge; District 7 – Metairie/Destrehan; District 8 – New Orleans; and District 9 – Hammond/Slidell. Visit the Taxpayer Information page for a list of active sites in Louisiana.

At most sites, tax preparation services are available only during the filing season, from late January or early February through mid-April, with most sites open one to two days per week.  

AARP Foundation Tax-Aide is primarily sponsored by the IRS and the AARP Foundation (the nonprofit arm of AARP). Membership in AARP is not required, either to use our services or to participate as a volunteer.