United Way's Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program is looking for volunteers
Announcement
Oct 14, 2022
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The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program for Montcalm, Ionia, Clinton, and Gratiot counties is seeking volunteers. If you are not familiar with VITA, we are an IRS grant-funded program that prepares tax returns at no cost for any household with an income of under $60,000. Doing so saves taxpayers hundreds of dollars in tax preparation fees. We rely on trained and IRS-certified volunteers to accomplish this task. No experience is necessary and volunteer duties vary from being a greeter to an advanced tax preparer.
Due to the pandemic, our volunteer pool has dwindled, and volunteers are needed right away.
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