If doing your taxes this year gives you nightmares, the United Way of Door County can help. The organization announced a new partnership connecting you with volunteer tax preparers from the AARP Foundation Tax-Aide program. Since 1968, the AARP Foundation Tax-Aide program has provided free tax preparation help for over 78 million taxpayers, focusing on older adults with low to moderate incomes. Last year, the program served over 500 taxpayers in Door and Kewaunee counties, a number Tax-Aide volunteer Steve Hellmann believes they can exceed with more education and volunteers.

According to LendingTree, 36 percent of taxpayers rely on their refund, so every dollar counts for some people, especially those in the Asset-Limited, Income-constrained, Employed (ALICE) population. United Way of Door County Executive Director Amy Kohnle hopes people take advantage of the service.

Those interested in scheduling an appointment with a volunteer tax preparation can call their locations in Sister Bay, Egg Harbor, Sturgeon Bay, and Algoma. You can click this link to listen to our full interview with Kohnle and Hellmann by clicking on this link.