Since 2005, Dane County UW Extension has been involved in the free tax preparation initiative known as the Richard Dilley Tax Center. This collaborative effort is possible through a partnership with many incredible volunteers, the UW Madison South Madison Partnership, and the Wisconsin Department of Revenue with funding support from the Internal Revenue Services through the VITA program. Each year, the Richard Dilley Tax Center provides FREE income tax preparation to thousands of low-income workers, seniors, English Language Learners, and those with disabilities.
85+ Volunteers
3,161+ Returns filed
$3.2 million in federal refunds
$1.6 million in state refunds
$1.3 million in federal balance due
94.4% Highly recommend the site
2025 Taxpayer Demographics- of those that completed survey
• 82% of households had earnings under $67,000
• 44% were over the age of 60
• 24% identified as having a disability in the household
• 7.1% identified as a veteran
• 23% identified as Black or African American
• 20% identified as Latino or Hispanic
• 19% reported less than proficient speaking skills in English
• 19% reported less than proficient reading skills in English
Language Access Services were offered in: Spanish, Farsi, French,
Swahili, Laotian, Hmong, Vietnamese, Russian, Mandarin, Tibetan,
Arabic, and American Sign Language.
Feedback from 2025 Richard Dilley Tax Center (RDTC) users:
"Everything went very smoothly as well as all my disability needs were met. Would definitely come back again."
"I was truly amazed by this experience. The kindness, professionalism and knowledge of everyone my son and I encountered was extraordinary."
"We have had our taxes filed at VITA in Madison for many years. We are so appreciative of the level of expertise and volunteerism. It is an amazing service for our community! Thank you."
"Thank you! I love multiple people checking and the floater help. RDTC goes above and beyond." "Gracias es el unico lugar donde encontrar una persona que hable mi idioma y así poderlo entrar major el proceso." "Thank you, it's the only place I can find someone who speaks my language so I can better understand the process."
Visit the the Richard Dilley Tax Center to learn more. For more information, contact our Bilingual Financial and Life Span Educator (Spanish) Clare Dahl at Dahl.Clare@danecounty.gov.
