HOPE Initiative Tax Sites
Posted by Carolyn Spohrer at 2:54 PM Coalition Partners | Press Releases | VITA
From the Martinsville Bulletin: "HOPE's Tax Assistance Adds Site" - The HOPE Initiative, a communitywide effort led by the United Way of Henry County & Martinsville, has expanded its Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program with a tax site at the Liberty Fair Mall. The expansion was made possible through a grant from The Harvest Foundation.
"The VITA program is an essential part of the HOPE Initiative's focus," HOPE Coordinator Alicia Solomon said in a news release. "Through the work of volunteer income tax preparers who are IRS trained, we are able to help families and individuals with incomes of $40,000 or less keep more money in their pockets."
Through the VITA program, individuals and families can get their taxes prepared for free. VITA also works to promote the Earned Income Tax Credit for working families and discourage Refund Anticipation Loans, which reduce the amount of the return that people receive.