Alton Area Tax Project

Alton Area Tax Project Alton Area Tax Project prepares free Federal and State tax returns for low to moderate income families with annual income of up to $64,000.

Gateway EITC Community Coalition (GECC) is a non-profit organization dedicated to preparing tax returns free of charge for low to moderate income families. We assist eligible individuals to receive tax credits and refunds to raise their living standards. IRS data shows 53% of St. Louis Metropolitan area low income families filed their returns using a paid preparer. We estimate that the working poo

r in the St. Louis area pay an average of $290 in tax preparation fees. This represents an additional drain of $11 million from the pockets of taxpayers most in need. In addition to that savings, we help clients avoid the high cost Refund Anticipation Loans offered by many commercial paid preparer offices by offering free, fast, direct deposit to their checking or savings accounts. GECC is working diligently to spread EITC awareness and improve access to the dollars to those in the community who are most in need. http://gatewayeitc.org/

01/22/2026

The appointment scheduler is now operational. We are located at Lewis and Clark Community College in the Templin Nursing Building on the lower floor. Appointments are required.

What do we do? We prepare federal and state tax returns for FREE. Our group of volunteers are certified IRS tax preparers. We service folks with an annual income of less than $69,000. We cannot do out of scope returns which include rental, farm, and business returns.

In order to reduce wait times, clients have their intake interview at the scheduled appointment and then come back the following week to sign and retrieve their return.

Go to https://AltonAreaTaxProject.com/appointment to schedule an appointment.

The Gateway EITC Community Coalition provides free tax preparation for taxpayers with an income of less than $69,000 or who are disabled. Those who do not qualify may try an AARP Tax Aide site or https://myfreetaxes.com.

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5800 Godfrey Road Nursing Building Room NUL 203
Godfrey, IL
62035

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