A longtime free tax preparation program serving elderly residents across western Kentucky has been canceled this year, leaving hundreds of seniors without assistance and feeling the local impact of broader federal funding cuts early last year.
The Tax Counseling for the Elderly program, operated through Pennyrile Allied Community Services, did not receive its annual Internal Revenue Service grant for the 2025 tax season, according to a longtime volunteer.
Barbara Morris, who has worked with the program for more than two decades, said the loss of funding has halted services across multiple counties…