United Way Suncoast Seeks VITA Program Volunteers
Coconut Telegraph
SRQ DAILY
SATURDAY OCT 29, 2016 |
United Way Suncoast is accepting volunteer applications for its VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) program, providing free tax preparation assistance to low- to moderate-income families at 33 locations in the four county region. Last spring, nearly 300 IRS-trained volunteers helped to file 8,484 federal tax returns, with more than $12.8 million in refunds returned, including more than $4.6 million gained from the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) alone. VITA is a popular community volunteer opportunity, especially among retirees and college students who use their IRS training to help qualifying families prepare and file their income tax returns, as well as offer financial planning and counseling on how to best use their refunds. Volunteers receive between four and 30 hours of training depending on the volunteer position selected and volunteer during the tax–filing season from mid-January through mid–April.
« View The Saturday Oct 29, 2016 SRQ Daily Edition
« Back To SRQ Daily Archive