Wyoming Free Tax Service

Wyoming Free Tax Service, a tax-exempt nonprofit organization based in Cheyenne, Wyoming, is a recipient of annual Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) matching grants from the Internal Revenue Service. The organization operates exclusively as a grant recipient with no federal contract prime or subcontractor footprint.

Wyoming Free Tax Service has received five VITA project grants from the IRS spanning fiscal years 2022 through 2026, with award dates falling consistently on October 1 each year and ultimate completion dates of September 30. The VITA program provides matching grant funding to organizations that extend tax preparation services to underserved populations including low- to moderate-income individuals, persons with disabilities, non-English speakers, Native Americans, rural residents, military members and their families, and elderly taxpayers. Grant recipients must follow VITA site operational guidance, ensure at least 90 percent of returns prepared serve individuals at or below the earned income tax credit threshold, file all eligible returns electronically, meet return production goals, improve grant fund efficiency, and demonstrate year-over-year increases in return preparation volume. The organization may engage subrecipients to deliver key program elements provided they adhere to grant guidelines.

Wyoming Free Tax Service's federal award portfolio totals 15 awards across all federal sources since 2010, with combined dollars obligated of $3.1 million. The IRS accounts for 100 percent of the organization's federal funding (9 awards under the IRS directly, 6 under the Department of the Treasury). Activity has remained flat at one award per year from 2021 through 2025. One award completes within the next twenty-four months, presenting a recompete opportunity in the standard annual VITA grant cycle.