The College of Law Tax Clinic is closed until February 2026. Appointments will be accepted beginning Feb. 1, 2026. Please check back again at that time. If you have a question about tax returns already completed by the Clinic, please contact Prof. Douglas Michael at michaeld@uky.edu.
OTHER FREE TAX HELP
You may also want to consider the free filing options below.
Help for international students and scholars at UK is available through Sprintax which you will have access to through the International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS). You should use Sprintax to do your federal return, if possible, before coming to the College of Law site. Sprintax will prepare your state return(s) for a fee. We will be glad to review the federal return, make any corrections, and help you with the state return(s) you need. If you use one of the other online return programs, select from the providers below who prepare nonresident returns. Other programs will not prepare current returns for nonresidents.
The Kentucky Revenue Department offers online free-file services which will complete certain federal and state returns for free. You can find all the options here. Select Online Taxes, 1040.com, or TaxSlayer for federal nonresident returns.
The IRS also offers free-file services here, although eligibility is limited and many providers will charge extra for state returns. Both Tax Slayer and Online Taxes offer free Kentucky filing and will also prepare federal nonresident returns.
There are other do-it-yourself options for taxpayers who are familiar with the basic return preparation. These programs will allow you to fill out forms online and file the return electronically. These services are
- Myfreetaxes.com which is sponsored by the United Way and uses Tax Slayer software for both federal and state returns.
- Federal returns: IRS Free Fillable Forms.
- Kentucky: Free File for Kentucky returns.
Questions: For a list of frequently asked questions about VITA click here.
If you have other questions about our clinic, email clinic director Douglas Michael at michaeld@uky.edu.