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Becoming a VITA Volunteer During the Tax Season, (February – April) the VITA program offers free tax help to people who generally make $67,000 or less, persons with disabilities, the elderly, and limited English speaking taxpayers who need assistance in preparing their own tax returns. Our IRS certified VITA volunteers provide basic income tax return services without charge, ensuring 100% of the tax refund goes directly to the customer. When tax season arrives, volunteers with UWCT’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program dedicate themselves to preparing hundreds of tax returns for Central Texas residents in need. With the help of many community partners, these IRS-certified volunteers return over a million dollars to our community and save our co-workers, neighbors, and friends hundreds of thousands of dollars in tax preparation fees. In addition to VITA, the Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) program offers free tax help for all taxpayers, particularly those who are 60 years of age and older, specializing in questions about pensions and retirement-related issues unique to seniors. The IRS-certified volunteers who provide tax counseling are often retired individuals associated with non-profit organizations that receive grants from the IRS. United Way of Central Texas volunteers prepare tax returns free of charge for low-income families all across Central Texas. A 16-hour training course is provided for anyone interested in learning to be a Tax Preparer at the beginning, intermediate and advanced levels. Volunteers are needed at all of the locations in Temple, Belton, Ft Cavasos, Killeen and Harker Heights. The last training at United Way is Saturday, January 11th. Follow the VOLUNTEER FOR VITA link to get more information and register. Not interested in being a tax preparer but still want to help? Volunteers are also needed to serve as Greeters at the tax sites. No formal training or skills are needed to be a greeter. We also need Interpreters onsite to help translate to non-English speaking clients. For more information call/email our office: 254-778-8616 or VITA@uwct.org. or visit VITA Free Tax Preperation tab under Our Impact at uwct.org .
Becoming a VITA Volunteer
During the Tax Season, (February – April) the VITA program offers free tax help to people who generally make $67,000 or less, persons with disabilities, the elderly, and limited English speaking taxpayers who need assistance in preparing their own tax returns. Our IRS certified VITA volunteers provide basic income tax return services without charge, ensuring 100% of the tax refund goes directly to the customer.
When tax season arrives, volunteers with UWCT’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program dedicate themselves to preparing hundreds of tax returns for Central Texas residents in need. With the help of many community partners, these IRS-certified volunteers return over a million dollars to our community and save our co-workers, neighbors, and friends hundreds of thousands of dollars in tax preparation fees.
In addition to VITA, the Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) program offers free tax help for all taxpayers, particularly those who are 60 years of age and older, specializing in questions about pensions and retirement-related issues unique to seniors. The IRS-certified volunteers who provide tax counseling are often retired individuals associated with non-profit organizations that receive grants from the IRS.
United Way of Central Texas volunteers prepare tax returns free of charge for low-income families all across Central Texas. A 16-hour training course is provided for anyone interested in learning to be a Tax Preparer at the beginning, intermediate and advanced levels.
Volunteers are needed at all of the locations in Temple, Belton, Ft Cavasos, Killeen and Harker Heights.
The last training at United Way is Saturday, January 11th. Follow the VOLUNTEER FOR VITA link to get more information and register.
Not interested in being a tax preparer but still want to help?
Volunteers are also needed to serve as Greeters at the tax sites. No formal training or skills are needed to be a greeter. We also need Interpreters onsite to help translate to non-English speaking clients.
For more information call/email our office: 254-778-8616 or VITA@uwct.org. or visit VITA Free Tax Preperation tab under Our Impact at uwct.org .