Free tax preparation for those making less than $57,000 a year and last updated 2021-02-27 23:28:01-05 GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. â If you make less than $57,000 a year, Davenport University will help you prepare your taxes for free. Itâs all part of the federal âVolunteer Income Tax Assistanceâ, or VITA program, and appointments are now open in Kent and Ottawa counties. Tax time is fast approaching and April 15 th will be here before we know it. Right now, that deadline has not been pushed back. âAnd itâs very important this year if you havenât filed or did not believe you have a filing requirement with COVID and the pandemic tax law changes, there is a higher likelihood that you may want to file this year,â said Scott Gumieny, accounting instructor at Davenport.