Volunteer Income Tax Assistance-VITA

Volunteering with our VITA program is a high-impact and rewarding volunteer experience! Whether you’re a college student wanting to build skills, a retiree with extra time to give, or a community member looking for an opportunity to make a difference, VITA is a meaningful way to invest your time in our community.

GREETER & SCREENER

• Does not require tax law certification
• Greets everyone visiting the site, screens taxpayers to determine the type of assistance they need, and confirms they have the necessary documents to complete their tax return.

INTERPRETER

• Provide free language interpreter services to clients who are not fluent in English (Spanish and Russian most needed)
• Basic tax knowledge is helpful, but it is not required for this position

SITE COORDINATOR

• Conduct quality reviews and electronically file returns prepared at the site
• Help ensure adequate coverage, supplies, and equipment at the site
• Tax law certification is required for this position

QUALITY REVIEWER

• Reviews tax returns completed by volunteer tax preparers, ensuring that every taxpayer receives top-quality service and that the returns are error-free
• Must be tax law certified at least at the Intermediate level

TAX PREPARER

• Completes and successfully certifies in tax law training, including the use of electronic filing software, to provide free tax return preparation for eligible taxpayers

As a volunteer tax preparer, here are a few of the benefits:

• In-person and virtual training and IRS certification (October to January)
• Connections with new people in our community
• Transferrable hard and soft skills for career building and personal development

Clinics are usually scheduled in 4-hour blocks Monday through Saturday, offering flexibility to our volunteers. Hours vary, but most clinics occur between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. We visit every library branch in Spartanburg County and the library headquarters in Cherokee and Union counties.

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