AARP Foundation Tax-Aide Seeking Volunteers in Hawai`i

The AARP Foundation is recruiting friendly and service-oriented people throughout Hawai`i to join its Tax-Aide volunteer team. Tax-Aide is the nation’s largest free, volunteer-based tax assistance and preparation program. During the 2024 tax season, almost 28,000 volunteers served over 1.7 million taxpayers. Tax-Aide participants saved more than $1.3 billion in refunds and credits.

“In 2024, AARP Foundation Tax-Aide volunteers in Hawai`i completed 10,673 state and federal returns with refunds of over $3 million,” said Terry Higashi, AARP Foundation Tax-Aide spokesperson. “The AARP Foundation Tax-Aide program and AARP Hawai`i are proud to continue our work to provide Hawai`i residents with free tax assistance next year. Even modest refunds can impact the lives of older adults, and our Tax-Aide volunteers help make sure they don’t miss out on the credits and deductions they have earned and need.”

In addition to providing free tax preparation and filing services, Tax-Aide volunteers also assist with tech support, help organize tax sites, recruit volunteers, translate and more, in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. They are trained and IRS-certified every year to ensure they understand the latest changes to the U.S. Tax Code. Volunteers come from a variety of industries and do not need to be AARP members. A training class will be held in January for the 2025 tax season.

“Volunteers are the heart of our Tax-Aide program. Since 1968, AARP Foundation Tax-Aide volunteers have made it possible to help more than 80 million taxpayers file their returns for free,” said Claire Casey, President of AARP Foundation. “Tax-Aide volunteers make a meaningful difference in AARP Foundation’s mission to end senior poverty by helping vulnerable older adults in their communities build their financial resilience.”

For more information or to become a Tax-Aide volunteer, visit https://www.aarp.org/volunteer/programs/tax-aide/.