STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A New York City program announced Tuesday offers some New Yorkers free tax-prep services, including at three locations around Staten Island.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the 2026 iteration of the program at a Manhattan press conference with Department of Consumer and Worker Protection Commissioner Sam Levine.
“New Yorkers shouldn’t have to jump through hoops or pay outrageous fees just to file their taxes,” Mamdani said. “Through NYC Free Tax Prep, our administration is working across agencies to deliver exactly that—helping New Yorkers file for free, receive the tax refunds they’re owed, and avoid hidden fees and tax scams.”
Families in the five boroughs making $97,000 or less annually, and those who earn $68,000 or less annually and file as an individual or couple without a dependent are eligible for the program.
According to Mamdani’s office, that means nearly half of New Yorkers are eligible for the program that saved an estimated $346 in tax preparation fees per return and approximately $38.2 million citywide last year.
Free preparation services are also available for self-employed New Yorkers who have business expenses of $250,000 or less.
Tax prep services are available at Project Hospitality’s Stapleton and Port Richmond help centers, and at El Centro’s Port Richmond headquarters, 64 Port Richmond Ave.
The El Centro location is open Tuesday to Friday from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Services are available at the Stapleton Help Center, 211 Canal St., Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and at the Port Richmond Help Center, 221 Port Richmond Ave., Monday to Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The two Port Richmond locations offer services in English, Russian and Spanish. The Stapleton location offers services in English and Spanish.
“To New Yorkers: protect your budget and skip pricey paid tax preparation if you can. Our knowledgeable preparers will ensure you get your full refund and all credits you may be eligible for, like the recently enhanced Empire State Child Tax Credit,” Levine said. “This tax season, DCWP is ramping up efforts to protect New Yorkers from sketchy tax scams. And, as student loan borrowers face unprecedented confusion due to harmful policies at the federal level, NYC Free Tax Prep has never been more important.”