Volunteers Needed to Help Low-Income Families Prepare Tax Returns

Make a significant difference in the quality of life for many families in your community by volunteering just three to six hours per week during tax season.

Volunteers are needed from January to April 2013 to:

Prepare tax returns

Or to serve as:

Greeters/Screeners
IT Support
Translators
Site Coordinators

Flexible hours are available at convenient locations throughout Northern Virginia. Free training is provided and required for TaxWise and Tax Law software. You will be certified as a tax preparer by the IRS upon successful completion.

The Fairfax County Department of Family Services is leading the Northern Virginia effort to mobilize a coalition of public agencies, businesses, libraries, faith and community-based groups to operate the tax assistance program at sites throughout the Northern Virginia area beginning in January 2013.

To volunteer: Register online.

Get more information on volunteering and the VITA program by visiting the VITA website or contact James Do at 571-749-7838; TTY 711 or Thea Frisby 703-533-5702; TTY 711.

Get information on the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program, site locations, dates and times.

Watch a video on Volunteering for VITA