Filing your state and federal income tax returns can be confusing and overwhelming. Fortunately, a number of taxpayer assistance programs offer help to taxpayers in need. If you have a question about your tax return or would like to know more about tax law in general, you should contact an assistance program in your state. Below, you’ll find links to taxpayer assistance agencies in each state.

Alabama

• IRS Local Taxpayer Advocate - Alabama (or call 205-912-5631)
• Alabama Society of Enrolled Agents
• Alabama Legal Services Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic (or call 1-877-393-2333)
• Alabama Society of Certified Public Accountants

Alaska

• IRS Local Taxpayer Advocate - Alaska (or call 907-271-6877)
• Alaska Society of Certified Public Accountants

Arizona

• IRS Local Taxpayer Advocate - Arizona (or call 602-207-8240)
• Arizona Tax Research Association
• Arizona Society of Enrolled Agents
• Phoenix Tax Workshop

Arkansas

• IRS Local Taxpayer Advocate - Arkansas (or call 501-396-5978)
• Arkansas Society of Certified Public Accountants
• Arkansas Society of Enrolled Agents

California

• IRS Local Taxpayer Advocate - California
• California Taxpayers' Association
• California Society of Certified Public Accountants
• California Society of Accounting and Tax Professionals
• California Society of Tax Consultants
• Society of California Accountants
• Calif. State Board of Equalization - Taxpayers' Rights Advocate
• Calif. State Franchise Board - Taxpayer Advocate
• California Controller Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (or call 213-833-6010)

Colorado

• IRS Local Taxpayer Advocate - Colorado (or call 303-603-4600)
• Colorado Society of CPAs
• Colorado Society of Enrolled Agents

Connecticut

• IRS Local Taxpayer Advocate - Connecticut (or call 860-756-4555)
• Connecticut Department of Revenue Services
• Connecticut Society of CPAs

Delaware

• IRS Local Taxpayer Advocate - Delaware (or call 302-286-1654)
• Delaware Earned Income Tax Credit Campaign
• Delaware Society of CPAs

District of Columbia

• IRS Local Taxpayer Advocate - District of Columbia - Maryland (or call 202-874-7203)
• Greater Washington Society of CPAs
• Community Tax Aide, Inc. (or call 202-547-7773)

Florida

• IRS Local Taxpayer Advocate - Florida
• Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida, Inc. Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic ('LITC')
• Florida Society of Enrolled Agents
• Florida Institute of CPAs

Georgia

• IRS Local Taxpayer Advocate - Georgia (or call 404-338-8099)
• Georgia Association of Enrolled Agents
• Georgia Association of Public Accountants
• Georgia Society of CPAs
• Office of the Taxpayer Advocate, Georgia Dept. of Revenue (or call 404-417-2100)
• Center for Financial Independence & Innovation, Inc. (or call 229-234-2364)
• University of Georgia Law School Volunteer Income Tax Assistance ('VITA') program

Hawaii

• IRS Local Taxpayer Advocate - Hawaii (or call 808-539-2870)
• Hawaii Society of CPAs
• Hawaii Association of Public Accountants
• Aloha United Way's Family and Individual Self-Sufficiency Program
• Tax Foundation of Hawaii

Idaho

• IRS Local Taxpayer Advocate - Idaho (or call 208-387- 2827 ext276)
• Idaho Association of Public Accountants
• Idaho Society of CPAs
• Idaho Careline

Illinois

• IRS Local Taxpayer Advocate - Illinois
• VITA / TCE
• Illinois CPA Society
• Independent Accountants Association of Illinois

Indiana

• IRS Local Taxpayer Advocate - Indiana (or call 317-685-7840)
• Indiana CPA Society
• Valparaiso Low Income Tax Clinic - VITA Program
• Bloomington, Indiana VITA Tax assistance information (or call 812-349-3430)

Iowa

• IRS Local Taxpayer Advocate - Iowa (or call 515-564-6888)
• Iowa Accountants Association
• Iowa Society of CPAs
• Iowa Taxpayers Association (or call 800-829-1040)

Kansas

• IRS Local Taxpayer Advocate - Kansas (or call 316-352-7506)
• Public Accountants Association of Kansas
• Kansas Society of CPAs
• AARP and VITA Tax Aid - Kansas City

Kentucky

• IRS Local Taxpayer Advocate - Kentucky (or call 502-582-6030)
• Kentucky Society of CPAs

Louisiana

• IRS Local Taxpayer Advocate - Louisiana (or call 504-558-3001)
• Louisiana Association of Tax Administrators
• Louisiana Society of CPAs
• Louisiana Society of Independent Accountants

Maine

• IRS Local Taxpayer Advocate - Maine (or call 207-622-8528)
• Maine Society of CPAs
• Pine Tree Legal Assistance
• York County CA$H Campaign

Maryland

• IRS Local Taxpayer Advocate - Maryland (or call 410-962-2082)
• Comptroller of Maryland - Free Income Tax Preparation
• Maryland Association of CPAs
• Maryland Society of Accountants
• Maryland Legal Aid Bureau

Massachusetts

• IRS Local Taxpayer Advocate - Massachusetts (or call 617-316-2690)
• Massachusetts Association of Public Accountants
• Massachusetts Society of CPAs
• Massachusetts Society of Enrolled Agents
• City of Boston - Free Tax Clinics

Michigan

• IRS Local Taxpayer Advocate - Michigan (or call 313-628-3670)
• Michigan Association of CPAs
• Independent Accountants Association of Michigan
• Michigan State University College of Law Tax Clinic (Lansing)

Minnesota

• IRS Local Taxpayer Advocate - Minnesota (or call 651-312-7999)
• AccountAbility of Minnesota (or call (651) 287-0187, ext. 1000)
• Minnesota Association of Public Accountants
• Minnesota Society of Enrolled Agents

Mississippi

• IRS Local Taxpayer Advocate - Mississippi (or call 601-292-4800)
• Mississippi Society of CPAs

Missouri

• IRS Local Taxpayer Advocate - Missouri (or call 314-612-4610)
• Missouri Society of Accountants
• Missouri Society of CPAs

Montana

• IRS Local Taxpayer Advocate - Montana (or call 406-441-1022)
• Montana Society of CPAs
• A list of free tax preparation help locations from Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) and AARP
• Legal Aid of Nebraska, including list of free tax preparation locations

Nebraska

• IRS Local Taxpayer Advocate - Nebraska (or call 402-221-4181)

Nevada

• IRS Local Taxpayer Advocate - Nevada (or call 702 868-5179)
• Nevada Society of CPAs
• Nebraska Society of CPAs

New Hampshire

• IRS Local Taxpayer Advocate - New Hampshire (or call 603-433-0571)
• New Hampshire Society of CPAs
• New Hampshire Bar Association Low-Income Taxpayer Project

New Jersey

• IRS Local Taxpayer Advocate - New Jersey (or call 973-921-4043)
• New Jersey Association of Public Accountants
• New Jersey Society of CPAs
• New Jersey Society of Enrolled Agents
• Legal Services of New Jersey

New Mexico

• IRS Local Taxpayer Advocate - New Mexico (or call 505-837-5505)
• Central New Mexico Community College Tax Help
• New Mexico Society of CPAs
• New Mexico Society of Public Accountants

New York

• IRS Local Taxpayer Advocate - New York
• New York State Society of CPAs
• New York State Society Of Enrolled Agents
• New York State Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) sites
• Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law Tax Clinic (or call 212-790-0381)

North Carolina

• IRS Local Taxpayer Advocate - North Carolina (or call 336-378-2180)
• North Carolina Society of Enrolled Agents
• North Carolina Society of Accountants
• North Carolina Association of CPAs
• Duke University Law School Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic

North Dakota

• IRS Local Taxpayer Advocate - North Dakota (or call 701- 239-5141)
• North Dakota Society of Accountants
• North Dakota Society of CPAs

Ohio

• IRS Local Taxpayer Advocate - Ohio
• Ohio State Society of Enrolled Agents
• Ohio Society of CPAs

Oklahoma

• IRS Local Taxpayer Advocate - Oklahoma (or call 405-297-4055)
• Oklahoma Society of CPAs
• Oklahoma Society of Public Accountants

Oregon

• IRS Local Taxpayer Advocate - Oregon (or call 503-326-2333)
• Oregon Society of CPAs
• Oregon Association of Independent Accountants
• Oregon Housing and Community Services Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program

Pennsylvania

• IRS Local Taxpayer Advocate - Pennsylvania
• Pennsylvania Institute of CPAs
• Pennsylvania Society of Public Accountants
• University of Pittsburgh School of Law Tax Clinic
• Villanova University School of Law Federal Tax Clinic

Rhode Island

• IRS Local Taxpayer Advocate - Rhode Island (or call 401-528-1921)
• Taxpayer Assistance Section at the Division of Taxation
• Rhode Island Society of CPAs
• Rhode Island Association of Public Accountants
• Rhode Island Legal Services Low Income Taxpayer Clinic (or call 401-222-1040)

South Carolina

• IRS Local Taxpayer Advocate - South Carolina (or call 803-253-3029)
• South Carolina Association of CPAs (or call 401-222-1040)
• South Carolina Society of Accountants
• South Carolina Dept. of Revenue Taxpayer Service Centers

South Dakota

• IRS Local Taxpayer Advocate - South Dakota (or call 605-377-1600)
• South Dakota CPA Society

Tennessee

• IRS Local Taxpayer Advocate - Tennessee (or call 615-250-5000)
• Tennessee Association of Accountants

Texas

• IRS Local Taxpayer Advocate - Texas
• Texas Society of CPAs
• Texas Society of Enrolled Agents
• Texas Tech University School of Law Tax Clinic

Utah

• IRS Local Taxpayer Advocate - Utah (or call 801-799-6958)
• UTAH Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program ('VITA')
• Utah Association of CPAs (or call 800-889-2047)

Vermont

• IRS Local Taxpayer Advocate - Vermont (or call 802-859-1052)
• Vermont Legal Aid tax help (or call 800-889-2047)
• Vermont Society of CPAs
• CASH Coalition of Chittenden County

Virginia

• IRS Local Taxpayer Advocate - Virginia (or call 804-916-3501)
• Accountants Society of Virginia
• Virginia Society of CPAs
• Virginia Society of Enrolled Agents
• Washington and Lee University School of Law Tax Clinic

Washington

• IRS Local Taxpayer Advocate - Washington (or call 206-220-6037)
• Washington Association of Accountants
• Washington Society of CPAs

West Virginia

• IRS Local Taxpayer Advocate - West Virginia (or call 304-420-8695)
• West Virginia Public Accountants Association
• West Virginia Society of CPAs

Wisconsin

• IRS Local Taxpayer Advocate - Wisconsin (or call 414-231-2390)
• Wisconsin Institute of CPAs
• Wisconsin Volunteer Income Tax Assistance ('VITA') Tax Help - Wisconsin Department of Revenue

Wyoming

• IRS Local Taxpayer Advocate - Wyoming (or call 307-633-0800)
• Wyoming Association of Public Accountants
• Wyoming Society of CPAs
• Wyoming Taxpayers Association