BetterFi’s Free Income Tax Prep

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program

Please note we will be UNABLE TO ASSIST with any 1099-Bs this year.

BetterFi, with assistance from students of the University of the South, the South Cumberland Plateau AmeriCorps Program, and the IRS, provides free tax assistance to residents of Coffee, Franklin, Grundy, and Moore counties who make under $67,000 per year., are disabled, or are over 65.

You can find our current schedule on the flyer shown on this page. Please watch this space and our Facebook page (fb.com/betterfi) to keep up with announcements and the schedule.

Each location is keeping a list of appointments, so please contact or visit the location on the flyer to book one of the time slots.

Please review required documents below before arrival.

This year we will have Thursday time slots at our office in Grundy County by appointment only. Please use the calendar below to schedule an appointment or call us at 931 313 9942 to inquire about availability.

SCHEDULE

Location Contact Date & Time
Moore County Library 931-759-7285 Monday 2/3/25 9am-noon
Coffee-Lannom Library 931-455-2460 Monday 2/10/25 9am-noon & Saturday 3/22/25 11am-3pm
Manchester Library 931-723-5143 Saturday 2/15/25 11am-3pm & Monday 3/3/25 9am-noon
Sewanee Senior Center SIGN UP SHEET IN PERSON -open most lunches Thursday 2/20/25 4pm-7pm
Franklin County Senior Center 931-967-9853 Monday 2/24/25 9am-noon & Monday 3/24/25 9am-noon

Near Chattanooga? You can see information about Hamilton Co. VITA sites by clicking HERE.

Want to make an appointment at our office in Grundy? Click HERE.

If you would like to file online yourself or with help from someone electronically, you can do so for free at www.getyourrefund.org.

If you are interested in hosting us to file on-site tax returns, please contact us at hello@betterfi.co.

Please review all required documents and information prior to coming to file your taxes.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

Each resident filing with the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program MUST bring the following:

  • Proof of identification (a photo ID)

  • Social security cards (if filing jointly, BOTH cards for BOTH individuals must be present)

  • Wage and earning statements (W-2, 1099, etc.)

  • Dividend and interest statements (if this applies to the resident filing)

  • Birth dates of the resident(s) and dependent(s)

  • A banking account and routing numbers for direct deposit of a refund (found on a blank check)

If a resident filing does NOT have a social security card, then he/she must bring an IRS Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) assignment letter.

Grundy County Appointments

Sign up for an appointment using the calendar on this page.

Grundy County appointments are available most Thursdays at our office in Coalmont but must be booked at least 48 hours in advance.

Address for Grundy Appointments

BetterFi
9933 State Route 56
Coalmont, TN 37313

Please review the REQUIRED DOCUMENTS above.

Call us at 931 - 313 - 9942, email us hello@betterfi.co, or use the Contact Us page if you cannot make any of the available appointment times and we will try to accommodate you.