Category: VITA

May 25 2011

Total Action Against Poverty Celebrates a Successful VITA Season

Roanoke, VA-  Total Action Against Poverty had another successful tax season.

Pictures l to r :  Teffany Henderson, Site Coordinator;  Ashok Jain, VITA volunteer recruiter for TMEIC in Salem, VA; and Steve Garrett, a dedicated 8-year VITA volunteer

Teffany    

Posted by Carolyn Spohrer at 11:33 AM - Categories: Coalition Partners | VITA

May 12 2011

IRS Posts 2012 VITA Program Overview Information

Publication 4671, the 2012 VITA Grant Program Overview and Application is now available from the IRS website.  Applications are due no later than June 20, 2011.

Posted by Carolyn Spohrer at 10:00 AM - Categories: Funding Opportunities | VITA

May 11 2011

Chesterfield-Colonial Heights DSS Assists Taxpayers

Chesterfield County, Virginia-

"As part of MetroCASH, a regional free tax preparation program, 26 IRS-certified volunteer tax preparers with the Chesterfield-Colonial Heights Department of Social Services helped 194 taxpayers complete and file federal and state returns....."

Read more from the Chesterfield Observer....

Posted by Carolyn Spohrer at 9:54 AM - Categories: Coalition Partners | VITA

Apr 19 2011

Virginia Free File Video

Watch and listen to what staff, volunteers and clients have to say about the new Virginia Free File program.  Many thanks to our VITA friends at Enterprise Development Group in Arlington, especially Roman Corpuz.

Watch and listen....

Posted by Carolyn Spohrer at 11:42 AM - Categories: Coalition Partners | VITA

Apr 18 2011

New from Brookings: Ten Years of the EITC Movement

April 18, 2011 from Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program

Steve Holt writes in a new brief:

" For over ten years, concerted efforts across the United States have increased knowledge and awareness of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and connected households to the EITC and similar tax credits and other financial supports.  In today's environment of reassessing public and philanthropic priorities and resources, this brief reflects on what this "EITC Movement" has achieved and looks ahead to building on its accomplishments and lessons."

Read the summary....

Download the entire brief written by Steve Holt  (PDF)....

Posted by Carolyn Spohrer at 7:12 PM - Categories: VITA

Apr 18 2011

For Thousands in Virginia, Help Means Taxes are Less Taxing

Public News Service- Richmond VA

"Today is the day when Virginians are staring at the tax deadline, but thousands are breathing a bit easier because they got some much-needed help.  More than 15,000 people of liminted means got help this year from an army of volunteers...."

Read more and listen....

Posted by Carolyn Spohrer at 11:14 AM - Categories: Coalition Partners | VITA

Apr 15 2011

VITA Volunteers are Well-Fed During Tax Season

VITA Volunteers at the Martinsville Liberty Mall free tax preparation site were well fed during tax season thanks to Danny Wulff and his Chick-Fil-A staff. 

Chick fil A

Vy Zanatos presents Danny Wulff with the VITA thank you card.

Posted by Carolyn Spohrer at 12:11 PM - Categories: Coalition Partners | VITA