New York tax workshops, meetings and seminars

If you live near a state line, please look for tax workshops, meetings and seminars in nearby cities of the bordering state.

• 2025 EITC Tax Awareness Day with SPEC
• Filing season 2025: Filing 2024 tax year return
• Home & residential energy credits
• FS2025: Tips to make filing taxes easier in 2025 (Spanish)

2025 EITC Tax Awareness Day with SPEC

Celebrating the 50th year anniversary of the Earned Income Tax Credit on the 2025 Earned Income Awareness Day. SPEC/CASH is an underserved stakeholder whose primary mission is to assist, support and advocate for underserved taxpayers. The IRS will provide publications and be available to answer questions throughout the day. Registration not required.

Sponsored by: Low Income Taxpayer Clinic at CASH

Rochester

Date: Jan. 31, 2025
Time: 8 a.m.-4:30: p.m.
Location: Rundel Library, 115 South Ave., 4th Floor, Rochester, New York 14604

Filing season 2025: Filing 2024 tax year return

This event will be delivered in person by IRS Stakeholder Liaison, Jacqueline Kelly-Myers. The purpose of the presentation is to inform, educate and prepare taxpayers with the all the information necessary to file accurate and timely returns. She will also briefly discuss the various credits and refer taxpayers to the publications for additional information. Lastly, various ways to file returns for free, including Direct File will also be included in the discussion, a Q&A period and a one-on-ones. Registration not required.

Sponsored by: Arnett Library

Date: Feb. 5, 2025
Time: 5:30-7 p.m.
Location: 310 Arnett Blvd., Rochester, NY 14619

Home & residential energy credits

This event will be delivered in person by IRS Stakeholder Liaison, Jacqueline Kelly-Myers. The purpose of the presentation is to inform taxpayers about their possible eligibility to claim the Residential Clean Energy & Home Improvements Credits to reduce their tax burden while simultaneously reducing the use of greenhouse gases which will improve the effects of climate change on the environment. Registration not required.

Penfield

Date: Jan. 23, 2025
Time: 3-4:30 p.m.
Location: Penfield Recreation Center, 1985 Baird Rd., Penfield, NY 14526

Pittsford

Date: Feb. 11, 2025
Time: 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Location: Pittsford Community Library, 24 State St., Pittsford, NY 14534

FS2025: Tips to make filing taxes easier in 2025 (Spanish)

This webinar will take place on Zoom in Spanish and will help individuals tax filing easier. Gather the information you'll need, using online tools and resources, thinking through your strategy and taking an extra step to check your tax return for accuracy. This way you can get done with your taxes and get you refund as soon as possible. IRS Stakeholder Liaison will be speaking.

Registration: Please visit the Community Capital NY website.
Sponsored by: Community Capital New York

Date: Jan. 29, 2025
Time: 6-8 p.m.
Location: Virtual