Whats the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program?
The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program (VITA) is a national program providing free assistance to low income, elderly, limited English proficient and disabled individuals who require assistance in preparing their tax returns and cannot afford the services of a paid professional tax preparer. The VITA Program is a valuable community asset as many taxpayers are in need of assistance in preparing and filing their returns. The complexities and the nature of tax law are obstacles that discourage and frustrate many low-income taxpayers’ efforts to complete their own returns. In fact, many taxpayers who are entitled to refunds do not even file a tax return at all because they do not understand the various credits and deductions to which they may be entitled. Commercial tax preparers may be too costly an option for low-income taxpayers. This is where VITA comes into play. The many volunteers at the numerous, and easily accessible VITA sites throughout the nation, provide confidential and q
