Find out where to get free IR declaration support

Universities, technical schools and colleges offer free support, aimed at the millions of Brazilians who have not yet declared their 2022 Income Tax and who have until May 31 to render accounts. Filling out the declaration generates many doubts, and those who are obliged to send the IR and miss the deadline pay a minimum fine of R$ 165.74, which can reach 20% of the tax due in the year.

In general, the service is offered by students of the institutions’ accounting and administration courses, under the supervision of professors. It is necessary to pay attention to the specific rules of each institution. In some, support is linked to campaigns to collect donations; in others, it is necessary to schedule the service in advance and there are those that only offer online support. See the list below.

In the state of São Paulo, nine Etecs and Fatecs units provide remote and face-to-face services in seven cities – in the capital, Bragança Paulista, Campinas, Jales, Matão, Ribeirão Preto and São Caetano do Sul. Rules vary: some units ask for food donations as collaboration, others require an appointment. Not all work in person and remotely. Information about each institution can be consulted on the Centro Paula Souza website.

Institutions that have free help to declare the IR

Paula Souza Center – Etecs and Fatecs

• Mode: in person and online

• Where: São Paulo, Bragança Paulista, Campinas, Jales, Matão, Ribeirão Preto and São Caetano do Sul

• When, how and contact: variable, see the CPS website for details of your preferred unit

Module University Center

• Mode: in person

• Where: Caraguatatuba (SP). Av. Friar Pacific Wagner, 653 – Center

• When: Wednesdays and Thursdays, from 16:00 to 18:30, with prior appointment by email. On duty on May 28, from 8:30 am to 1 pm, no appointment required.

• Contact: [email protected]

San Sebastian College

• Mode: in person

• Where: Sao Sebastiao (SP). R. Agripino José do Nascimento, 177 – Vila Amélia.

• When: Tuesdays, from 16:00 to 18:30, with prior appointment by email. On duty on May 28, from 8:30 am to 1 pm, no appointment required.

• Contact: [email protected]

United Metropolitan Colleges (FMU)

• Mode: online

• How: by filling out the form

• Heads up: public limited to individuals with an annual income of less than R$50,000 and assets and rights of less than R$300,000.

Faculty of Economics, Administration and Accounting of Ribeirão Preto – USP

• Mode: online

• How: Doubts by email and form on the website.

• Contact: [email protected]

• Heads up: public limited to taxpayers who cannot afford to hire an accounting service and to individual micro-entrepreneurs with annual revenues of up to R$81,000. The deadline for submitting queries is May 23, and all responses will be sent to taxpayers by May 30, 2022.

City of Sao Paulo University (Unicid)

• Mode: in person and online

• Where: Sao Paulo-SP). R. Cesário Galeno, 475, Tatuapé (near the Carrão Metro Station)

• How: In-person from Monday to Friday, from 6 pm with appointment by email [email protected], and on Saturdays, from 9 am to 12 pm, on a first-come, first-served basis. Online service can be done through both emails.

• Contact: [email protected], [email protected] and (11) 2178 1212

• Heads up: the institution asks for the donation of geriatric diapers or powdered milk in exchange for the service.

Higher Education Complex of Cachoeirinha (Cesuca)

• Mode: in person and by phone

• Where: Waterfall (RS). R. Silvério Manoel da Silva, 160

• How: In-person from Monday to Friday, from 1 pm to 9 pm, with appointment by phone. Service can also be done over the phone.

• Contact: (51) 3396-1062

University Center of the Federal District (UDF)

• Mode: in person and online

• Where: Brasilia DF). 704/904 south, Conjunto A, Asa Sul.

• How: In person on Tuesdays and Fridays, from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm. Virtual consultations will be done by email.

• Contact: [email protected]

• Heads up: Those interested in receiving this aid from the UDF online should send the message and inform in the subject: Personal Income Tax. In the body of the email, the taxpayer must insert a summary of the situation and a contact cell phone number. In some cases, video or audio assistance will be requested, and the requester will be informed by email about the specific days and times for the call to be made.

uniprocessus

• Mode: in person and online

• Where: Águas Claras (DF). Avenida das Araucarias, 4400.

• When and how: In person on Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 5 pm to 7 pm. Online, by email.

• Contact: [email protected] and (61) 3562-6343

What documents to gather for the IR declaration

• RG, CPF, voter registration, proof of address of the taxpayer and his legal dependents

• Proof of income for the calendar year 2021

• Previous declaration with delivery receipt (if any)

• Income reports from financial institutions

• Report on income from salaries, pensions, rents received and other possible income

• alimony data

• Vehicle and property data

• Proof of expenses that can be written off (medical and dental expenses, education, private pension, among others)

• Variable income information

• Spouse’s income statement in case of joint declaration (if any)

• Proof of acquisition, sale or ownership of movable and immovable property

• Proof of expenses from the cash book (for self-employed service providers)

• Proof of payment to private and official social security; proof of donations for tax incentive purposes (Child and Adolescent Funds, Rouanet Law, Audiovisuals, among others)

WHO NEEDS TO DECLARE THE GO IN 2022

• Workers, retirees and public servants who received taxable income of more than BRL 28,559.70 in 2021

• Who received exempt, non-taxable or taxed exclusively at source income above R$ 40 thousand in 2021, which includes the FGTS (Fundo de Garantia do Tempo de Serviço) and unemployment insurance, for example

• Who had, on 12/31/2021, assets and rights of more than BRL 300 thousand

• The taxpayer who carried out an operation on the Stock Exchange in 2021

• Who moved to Brazil and was here on 12/31/2021

• The taxpayer who opted for the IR exemption on capital gain (profit) on the sale of residential property whose value was applied to the purchase of another property in the country, within a period of up to 180 days from the sale

• Who had gross income from rural activities of more than BRL 142,798.50 or wants to compensate for losses in this area