VITA Volunteers

The Nashville Alliance for Financial Independence has a need for Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Volunteers to provide free tax preparation for households earning $49,000 or less!

Why be a VITA Volunteer?

• The average cost of tax preparation is $150, and the average cost of a Refund Anticipation Loan is $150.
• The IRS estimates that 25% of the taxpayers that qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit do not claim the credit. In Davidson County, we estimate that to be approximately $25 million in EITC credits that are left unclaimed each year by working, low-income families.
• Tax preparation is a unique volunteer opportunity and a great way to learn a new skill.
• No accounting experience is required. The tax software guides you every the step of the way, and the IRS provides free training.
• Volunteers are protected under the Volunteer Protection Act, which means no liability for volunteers.
• The time commitment is up to you. Volunteer as much or as little as you like.
• Evening and daytime hours are available, so you get to choose what works for you.
• There are multiple locations to choose from.

“Numbers and I had never previously been friends… strangely enough I ended up loving preparing taxes. The whole process of it was interesting, but working one-on-one with families was the most rewarding.”—Blair McLeod, VITA Volunteer

Stay up-to-date on upcoming training by visiting: http://www.nashvilleafi.org/VolunteerCenter.htm

Volunteer to help those needing tax preparation assistance this year. Training sessions for Asset Coaches and Self-Preparation Coaches will be held on Jan 29th and 30th.

Questions? Contact Jessica Ho by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or call her at 615-780-2444.

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