Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and the City of Chicago are seeking additional volunteers to help eligible Chicagoans access critical financial resources during this winter’s tax filing season. Every year, through the City’s Tax Prep Chicago (TPC) program, the Department of Family and Support Services (DFSS) works with local nonprofit Ladder Up to offer free tax preparation and e-filing to thousands of working-class residents. Given that these free tax services are made possible by volunteers; this year the City is calling for additional volunteers to help more Chicago residents secure critical tax relief in 2020. Ladder Up largely depends on the services of volunteers who are trained to deliver assistance at 15 sites throughout Chicago from February 1 through April 15. Volunteers do not need to have a tax or financial background to participate – Ladder Up provides all the necessary training and support. For more information about volunteering for TPC, please visit www.goladderup.org/volunteer. For more information about Tax Prep Chicago, including a full list of tax sites and service hours, please visit www.taxprepchicago.org.