Good with numbers? Want to help seniors, people with disabilities, and those who have limited English speaking ability? Michigan’s State Treasury is looking for volunteers to help fellow citizens with tax preparation. The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program is urgently recruiting volunteers in advance of the upcoming tax filing season.
State Treasurer Rachael Eubanks said, “Becoming a VITA Volunteer is an opportunity to make a difference in your community. Tax prep can be stressful. Helping your neighbors through the VITA program provides high impact help in a very meaningful and rewarding manner.”
Volunteers help low-income or otherwise vulnerable tax-payers save $19.5 million each year. They also help tax-payers claim the tax credits for which they are eligible.
Brian Rakovitis, Director of Economic Inclusion at the Community Economic Development Association of Michigan (CEDAM) said, “…without access to affordable tax preparation services, Michiganders could leave millions of state and federal refunds on the table each year.”
Learn more:
To Volunteer
https://www.opssupport-surveys.com/se/2511374571F86012
Volunteer Information
https://www.irs.gov/individuals/irs-tax-volunteers
Taxpayer Assistance Information
https://www.irs.gov/individuals/free-tax-return-preparation-for-qualifying-taxpayers
https://www.irs.gov/individuals/irs-tax-volunteers
Reporting for WGRT – Jennie McClelland
