Nashville Alliance for Financial Independence

Did you or your family earn less than $49,000 in 2011?

There are two types of FREE VITA sites: Traditional and Beehive. A Traditional VITA site allows clients to come in to a designated facility and sit down with an IRS-certified volunteer who prepares your taxes for you. Individuals and families who have earned up to $49K in 2011 qualify for this service. A Beehive VITA site allows clients to come in and prepare their own taxes using tax preparation software on the VITA site computers, with assistance available from an IRS-certified volunteer. Individuals and families who have earned up $57K in 2011 have the option of using the Beehive VITA sites.

For hours and a list of VITA sites near you, call the United Way 2-1-1 Helpline by dialing
2-1-1 directly from your phone.

What is VITA?
VITA stands for Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program.  It is a nation-wide program operated by volunteers from January 15 - April 15. Volunteers are trained and certified by the IRS, and then prepare FREE tax returns for families and individuals earning less than $49,000. 

Last year, more than 7,500 families received free tax preparation at one of the 18 VITA sites located throughout Nashville. Because of free tax assistance, Davidson County VITA clients saved more than $1.8M in tax preparation fees because they chose VITA instead of paying the $250 in fees and interest that paid tax preparers typically charge.

Want to Volunteer?

Below are the training dates. Please register at www.VolunteerForVITA.com

New Volunteer
Week of January 16:
Tuesday (17th) – New Wkshp 1 - 5:30-8:30pm
Wednesday (18th) – New Wkshp 2 & 3 - 5:30-8:30pm
Thursday (19th): New Wkshp 4 - 5:30-8:30pm
Saturday (21st): New Wkshp 3 & 4 – 9am-3pm
Refresher (Returning Volunteers)
Week of January 9:
Saturday (14th) – Refresher 9am-3pm
Week of January 16:
Saturday (21st) – Refresher 9am-3pm

For more information on the Nashville Alliance for Financial Independence visit: http://www.nashvilleafi.org

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