To help Collin County constituents save their hard-earned dollars during tax season, U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson  will be joining Free File Alliance for a briefing and free file tax workshop. The event is free and open to the public.

The briefing will highlight the IRS Free File program, which provides free online tax-prep and e-filing services to taxpayers who earned an annual income of $62,000 or less in 2015. Following the briefing, there will be a one hour interactive demonstration to see how easy it is to use Free File and learn about other free tax services in the community.

“As a fiscal conservative, I want to do everything I can to help folks navigate the cumbersome tax filing process and keep money in their pocketbooks,” said Johnson. “I look forward to a productive meeting, and I also encourage folks who need any other assistance with the IRS to please call my Plano office at 469-304-0382. My staff and I are always happy to help!”

The free file alliance tax seminar will be held from 10 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Thursday, March 14 in Room I 123 at the Spring Creek Campus of Collin College, located at  2800 E. Spring Creek Pkwy.

Anyone wanting to attend can RSVP to  Lori Baux at [email protected] or by calling 202-265-8148.

For more information,  visit www.irs.gov/freefile.

In addition to the Free File Workshop, Congressman Sam Johnson again provided local libraries with paper copies of the IRS’s “Tax Guide 2015 for Individuals” (as an affordable alternative for constituents. This 288-page publication provides critical information for individuals doing their 2015 tax returns.