Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) is a program created by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in 1969 to provide FREE tax return preparation to low-income individuals and families, the elderly, and persons with disabilities. Our Goals: To help families keep more of their tax dollars To help families become more financially stable To be a gateway to other income support or asset building services To ensure that all credits/benefits are received To alert the community about choosing a tax preparer wisely Learn more about the VITA Program http://www.irs.gov/Individuals/Free-Tax-Return-Preparation-for-You-by-Volunteers. Students in VITA Students in VITA is an organization at UC Davis that recruits and prepares volunteers to be a part of VITA. We offer training workshops and assistance to help volunteers become certified tax preparers. Our VITA sites are all located in Davis, California. Our Tasks: Students will be preparing tax returns for community members Introducing people to financial literacy topics Gathering people with skills in project leadership, marketing, and translating to help the program run smoothly. Our Volunteers: All Volunteers go through an application & interview selection process. All Volunteers are required to pass the basic certification exam with IRS. Each Volunteer is required to fulfill 40 hours of service for internship credit. We are a proud member of the Yolo County VITA Coalition, which also includes: Internal Revenue Service (IRS) RISE Inc. Yolo County Children’s Alliance Yolo County Department of Employment & Social Services Yolo Family Resource Center
