2025 AARP Tax Assistance
Information on AARP tax assistance is available below. Space is limited.
Before your Appointment
Starting on January 27, 2025, please go to the location where you made an appointment and pick up a packet of forms at the front desk. Be sure to fill out the forms before your appointment begins. If you cannot pick up the forms ahead of time, please arrive at your appointment 30 minutes before your scheduled time.
For married couples, both spouses must be present at the appointment.
Please do not make an appointment at more than one location. If you cannot make it to your appointment, please cancel or reschedule.
Documents Needed for Tax Preparation
Please bring the following information to your appointment:
- Driver’s License or State Issued Identification Card (including spouse)
- If you applied for identity theft protection from the IRS or were a confirmed victim of identity theft, the IRS Identity Protection PIN mailed to you in a CP01A notice
- Copy of your last year’s tax returns
- Social Security Cards for all individuals listed on tax-return
- W-2 forms for wages
- Forms including 1099-INT (interest); 1099-DIV (dividends); All 1099-R (retirement); SSA 1099 (Social Security Benefit Statement); All 1099-B (stock sales) and you must have the basis (what you paid) for all sales including mutual funds, which you can get from your broker; W2-G (gambling winning); RRB 1099 (railroad retirement); and any other 1099 forms
- Forms reporting income such as jury duty, election work, alimony, etc.
- Medical expenses – make a list with totals
- Any Form 1095-A, B, or Cs
- For ages 65 or older, property tax bill and/or rent receipts
If you have a complex return, please call Bobbi at 505-585-2579 or Art at 505-600-1845 with AARP before making an appointment.
2025 AARP Tax Assistance Senior Affairs Center Sites
All Tax-Prep is by Appointment Only. The dates and hours listed below are specifically for tax preparation services. For assistance with online appointments, please call 311.
Sites will be closed on Monday, February 17, 2025 in observance of President's Day.
Barelas Senior Center
Address: 714 7th St. SE, 87102
Dates: 2/3/2025 through 4/9/2025 | Hours: Monday: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Wednesday: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Appointment Information:
For appointment, call Barelas Senior Center front desk at 505-764-6436.
Bear Canyon Senior Center
Address: 4645 Pitt NE, 87111
Dates: 2/8/2025 through 4/15/2025 | Hours: Tuesday: 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Appointment Information:
For appointment, call Bear Canyon Center front desk at 505-767-5959 between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. beginning on Monday, January 6.
Highland Senior Center
Address: 131 Monroe St. NE, 87108
Dates: 2/6/2025 through 4/11/2025 | Hours: Thursday: 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Appointment Information:
Please call Albuquerque 311 or make an appointment online.
Los Volcanes Senior Center
Address: 6500 Los Volcanes Rd. NW, 87121
Dates: 1/31/2025 through 4/11/2025 | Hours: Friday: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Appointment Information:
Please call Albuquerque 311 or make an appointment online.
North Valley Senior Center
Address: 3825 4th St. NW, 87107
Dates: 2/6/2025 through 4/10/2025 | Hours: Thursday: 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Appointment Information: This location is full, no longer accepting new appointments.
North Domingo Baca Multigenerational Center
Address: 7521 Carmel Ave. NE, 87113
Dates: 2/3/2025 through 4/14/2025 | Hours: Monday: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Appointment Information:
Please call Albuquerque 311 or make an appointment online.
Palo Duro Senior Center
Address: 5221 Palo Duro Ave. NE, 87110
Dates: 2/6/2025 through 4/10/2025 | Hours: Thursday: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Appointment Information:
Please call Albuquerque 311 or make an appointment online.
2025 AARP Tax Assistance Additional Sites
Alamosa Community Center
Address: 6900 Gonzales Rd. SW, 87121 (Meeting Room A and B)
Dates: 1/29/2025 through 4/9/2025 | Hours: Wednesday: 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Appointment Information:
Please call Albuquerque 311 or make an appointment online.
Holiday Park Community Center
Address: 11710 Comanche Rd. NE, 87111
Dates: 2/1/2025 through 4/9/2025 | Hours: Tuesday: 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Thursday: 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Saturday: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Appointment Information:
Please call Albuquerque 311 or make an appointment online.
South Valley Public Library
Address: 3904 Isleta Blvd., SW 87105
Dates: 2/6/2025 through 4/3/2025 | Hours: Thursday: 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Appointment Information:
Please call Albuquerque 311 or make an appointment online.
Taylor Ranch Community Center
Address: 4900 Kachina St. NW, 87120
Dates: 2/5/2025 through 4/9/2025 | Hours: Wednesday: 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Appointment Information:
Please call Albuquerque 311 or make an appointment online.
Additional Tax Help in Albuquerque
- CNM and United Way NM are offering free tax preparation to households with income of $56,000 or less; and for those 65 years or older. For more information visit CNM's tax help webpage or Tax Help NM.
- Do your own taxes online for free at MyFreeTaxes.com, GetYourRefund.org, or taxaide.aarpfoundation.org.
- The IRS also offers free online self-filing. Click here to learn more about this option.
- To contact the local IRS office for questions about tax preparation, call 505-545-5640.
- Visit the City of Albuquerque's Consumer Protection Information for Consumers and Taxpayers website for additional free tax prep options and information on how to hire a paid preparer, in addition to how to file a complaint.