VITA

Be A Part of Something BIG – Volunteer with VITA!

San Antonio VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program) is one of the nation’s largest volunteer program. Every year, VITA provides FREE tax help for individuals with low-to moderate income (under $45,000 yearly income) who cannot prepare their own tax return. The typical client coming to VITA is a single mother with children. Last year during tax season, volunteers processed over 40,000 tax returns.

Individuals interested in volunteering with VITA complete the free Integrated Tax Return Preparation training certified by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The training covers basic and intermediate tax return preparation. Once certified, volunteers will be assigned to VITA sites in neighborhood community centers, libraries, churches, and other convenient locations.  Some VITA sites provide extended hours – such as evenings and weekends – to accommodate working people.

Current Volunteer Count: 0
Our Goal: 500
Anticipated Tax Returns for 2009: 50,000
Volunteer Positions Available:

  • Tax Preparers (Free Basic Tax Preparation Training Available)
  • Greeters
  • Quality Tax Reviewers
  • Volunteer Mentors (Returning Volunteers Only)

Training time:

  • 12-14 hours (TRAINING starts in December)

Time Commitment Expected:

  • 2-3 hours per week (20-22 hours over a 13-week period)

NEW Feature:

  • “Link & Learn” training and certification option at your leisure and at your own pace (live on our web site in November 2008)

How can YOU help?

1. Sign-up to become a VITA volunteer. Call (210) 222-2975 ask for Uli (ulichapa@vitasa.org) or Eva (volunteer@vitasa.org).

2. Referrals

Let others know about the VITA volunteer opportunity. These individuals can be employees, friends, family, neighbors – ANYONE.

For additional information, please visit their web site at www.vitasa.org.

“The training not only benefits our VITA customers, it also helps the volunteers themselves, allowing them to learn more about their own personal taxes while providing a valuable service to the community,” said Dennis Campa, director of the Department of Community Initiatives. “Anyone can volunteer. If an individual has a desire to help, we can equip them with the necessary skills to do the job. Our volunteers are the link to the VITA program. A successful VITA site is dependent upon well-trained enthusiastic volunteers.”

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