By Fox23.com News Staff
TULSA, Okla. — Tulsa Responds is providing free tax filing services for eligible households throughout the 2026 tax season.
“Our free tax filing program removes the barriers many families face around tax filing,” said Ana Torres, the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program Manager for Tulsa Responds. “We help people avoid the predatory practices of for-profit tax preparers and ensure they receive their full refund and eligible tax credits—including the Child Tax Credit and Earned Income Credit.”
Any Tulsa households that earn under $69,000 a year are eligible to receive free tax filing services with Tulsa Responds.
Eligibility is slightly flexible based on household size.
Households with children in the home are prioritized and sometimes can be eligible for Tulsa Responds’ services even if the household income is slightly over the IRS guidelines.
Marcela Swenson, the Executive Director for Tulsa Responds, stated, “We want to make sure that households with young kids know that there’s an additional reason to file their taxes with us: children ages 10 and under are eligible for a $250-$1,000 deposit in an interest-earning account they can access when they turn 18, at which time that money will have grown to $600 to $6,000. This is free money and all parents have to do is fill out a form when they file their taxes.”
According to Tulsa Responds, it has filed 9,636 tax returns and earned local households $24,972,604 in tax returns during 2023 to 2025.
Listed below are the four locations households can go to access Tulsa Responds’ free tax filing services:
- Alameda Shops – 2174 South Sheridan Road, Tulsa
- Martin Regional Library – 2601 South Garnett Road, Tulsa
- TPS Parent Resource Center – 525 East 46th Street North, Tulsa
- South Tulsa Community House (5780 South Peoria Avenue, Tulsa
Appointments are required to receive services.
To book your appointment or to learn more about Tulsa Responds’ free tax filing program, click here.
Tulsa Responds will be offering these services until April 15, 2026.
