Volunteer Income Tax Assistance and Tax Counseling for the Elderly are community-based programs. They provide free tax return preparation for people who need tax help but can’t afford it. People with low-to-moderate incomes, seniors, people with disabilities and those with limited English skills usually qualify for this free service.
Here are six good reasons why you should become a VITA or TCE volunteer.
- No previous experience is required. Volunteers
receive specialized training and have the option of serving in a variety
of roles. If you’re fluent in a language other than English, you can
help those who do not speak English.
- IRS provides free tax law training and materials that allow
volunteers to prepare basic individual income tax returns. Volunteers
learn many aspects of tax return preparation. This includes tax
deductions and credits that benefit eligible taxpayers, like the Earned
Income Tax Credit, Child Tax Credit and Credit for the Elderly.
- The hours are flexible. Volunteers generally serve an average of
three to five hours per week. Volunteer programs are open from
mid-January through the tax filing deadline, which will be April 15,
2014.
- Volunteer sites are located in communities throughout the nation.
You’ll find them in neighborhood centers, libraries, schools, shopping
malls and other convenient locations. VITA and TCE sites offer free
electronic filing for both federal and state tax returns.
- Veteran and non-veteran volunteers may be able to help military personnel and their families.
- As a volunteer, you become part of a program that has helped people file tax returns at no charge for more than four decades. With VITA and TCE, you do make a difference. It’s people helping people. It's that simple.
Additional IRS Resources:
IRS Circular 230 Disclosure
Pursuant to the requirements of the Internal Revenue Service Circular 230, we inform you that, to the extent any advice relating to a Federal tax issue is contained in this communication, including in any attachments, it was not written or intended to be used, and cannot be used, for the purpose of (a) avoiding any tax related penalties that may be imposed on you or any other person under the Internal Revenue Code, or (b) promoting, marketing or recommending to another person any transaction or matter addressed in this communication
No comments:
Post a Comment