LC State Students Offer Free 2025 Tax Assistance

Business and Computer Science students to provide tax prep services to Lewiston-Clarkston Valley residents

Published on Feb. 4, 2026

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Students in the Business & Computer Science Division at Lewis-Clark State College will offer free assistance with 2025 tax returns to help Lewiston–Clarkston Valley residents who cannot afford paid tax preparation services. The assistance will be available from 5 to 7 p.m. Mondays beginning Feb. 9 and continuing through April 13 in the basement of Thomas Jefferson Hall, Room 8, on the LC State campus.

Why it matters

This free tax assistance program helps provide access to tax preparation services for low-income residents in the Lewiston-Clarkston Valley who may not be able to afford paid tax preparers. It also provides valuable real-world experience for LC State business and computer science students.

The details

The students are participating in the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program, an Idaho state-run initiative sponsored through the Internal Revenue Service. According to the college, students are trained to use official IRS resources and software to complete tax forms and must pass IRS-sponsored beginner, intermediate and advanced exams as part of the program.

  • The tax assistance will be available from 5 to 7 p.m. Mondays beginning February 9, 2026 and continuing through April 13, 2026.
  • The 2025 tax returns will be prepared during this time period.

The players

Lewis-Clark State College

A public college located in Lewiston, Idaho that is offering the free tax assistance program through its Business & Computer Science Division.

Randal Eriksen

An LC State professor who can be contacted for more information about the tax assistance program.

Tevis Lee

An LC State professor who can be contacted for more information about the tax assistance program.

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What’s next

The tax assistance program will continue to be offered every Monday evening from 5-7pm through April 13, 2026.

The takeaway

This free tax assistance program from LC State provides a valuable service to low-income residents in the Lewiston-Clarkston Valley who may not be able to afford professional tax preparation, while also giving business and computer science students real-world experience.