BB&T and Mountain CAP are joining forces in Wytheville to provide free tax preparation services and financial education opportunities.
Posted by Carolyn Spohrer at 11:12 AM - Categories: VITA | Flyers | Coalition Partners | Financial Education
The Greater Richmond EITC Coalition is sponsoring an Asset Fair and Free Tax Preparation Services at VCU on Saturday, March 6th. In conjunction with United Way and the VCU School of Social Work....
Watch the TV clip....(scroll through clips to find Greater Richmond clip)
Posted by Carolyn Spohrer at 8:32 AM - Categories: VITA | Coalition Partners
Martinsville-Henry County, VA- Volunteer tax preparers have their hands full in the Martinsville-Henry County Area. The United Way is offering free tax preparation for people making less than $49,000 in 2009.
Read the announcement from Channel 13....
Posted by Carolyn Spohrer at 9:25 AM - Categories: VITA | Coalition Partners
Fairfax County's new Financial Education Initiative complements the successful Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA) that provides free income tax preparation services at 18 sites throughout Northern Virginia. The goal of financial education is to give residents the tools and resources they need to recover from a financial crisis or to prevent a crisis from occurring in the first place.
Posted by Carolyn Spohrer at 4:15 PM - Categories: Coalition Partners | Financial Education
The Office of Human Affairs (OHA) and the Families Achieving Community Economic Stability Coalition (FACES) kicked off EITC day on Friday, February 5th at the Downing Gross Cultural Arts Building in Newport News. Wendell Braxton, Executive Director for OHA, introduced Congressmen Rob Wittman and Robert "Bobby" Scott. Both Congressmen shared their thoughts about the EITC.
(l to r) Congressman Wittman, Wendell Braxton, Fred Thaggard (IRS) and Congressman Scott at the FACES EITC Kickoff
Posted by Carolyn Spohrer at 2:47 PM - Categories: Coalition Partners
The webcast "EITC Awareness and Tax Sites Marketing Strategies- What Works?" is now available for review and reference. The webcast was recorded and produced by the State Information Technology Consortium from the January 14th live webinar.
To view the webcast, click on the SITC link and choose the first webcast posting. The webcast lasts just under one hour. You can also download the presentation.
Posted by Carolyn Spohrer at 2:44 PM - Categories: VITA | Conferences/Webinars
The City of Alexandria is offering free tax preparation assistance to low-income residents during the 2010 tax season.
Download the flyer (English and Spanish)....
Posted by Carolyn Spohrer at 8:37 AM - Categories: Press Releases | VITA | Flyers | Coalition Partners