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3 people are interested
Tax Preparer: Assist low-income Minnesotans with their taxes and strive towards financial stability!
ORGANIZATION: Prepare + Prosper
Please visit the new page to apply.
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3 people are interested
THERE'S STILL TIME TO JOIN US AS A TAX PREPARER FOR THIS SEASON! CHECK OUT TRAINING DATES AND VOLUNTEER SHIFT TIMES BELOW!
What will I be doing as a TAX PREPARER?
The individual tax preparer works one-on-one with Prepare + Prosper (P+P) customers to prepare state and federal tax returns. By doing this they help the customer access important tax credits like the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). Preparers also serve as a trusted (and free) resource, ensuring customers file correctly.
Skills required:
- Knowledge of basic income tax preparation and meet one of the following criteria:
- Experience filing your own tax return
- Taken a tax law or income tax accounting course at the college level
- Work in the accounting field
- Ability to effectively communicate and engage with customers
- Computer proficient
- Enjoy working in a diverse ethnic and socio-economic environment
Timeline and Commitment:
- February 6 8:30am-5pm and February 7 12-4pm, attend required training for the position. All new preparers must attend full in-person training.
- Starting the week of February 8, volunteer at one 4 hour shift per week until April 18. With tax season already started, you can see our shift options here:
- Tuesdays, 12:45-5pm at Minneapolis Urban League
- Thursdays, 12:45-5pm at Minneapolis Urban League
- Thursdays, 5:30-9:30pm at Minneapolis Urban League
- Saturdays, 8:45am-1pm at Minneapolis Urban League
- Saturdays, 8:45am-1pm at Hallie Q Brown Community Center
INTERESTED? Sign up for a new volunteer orientation here: fill out a volunteer interest form here http://prepareandprosper.org/volunteer/how-to-apply or email volunteer@prepareandprosper.org
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About Prepare + Prosper
Location:
2610 University Ave W, Suite 450, St. Paul, MN 55114, US
Mission Statement
Prepare + Prosper, formerly known as AccountAbility Minnesota, assists Minnesotans to move out of poverty by providing pathways to increase income, build assets and become financially secure, and by advocating for change that breaks down barriers to financial success.
Description
For 45 years, P+P has provided free tax and financial services to low- and moderate-income taxpayers. We facilitate economic security by helping many of the people we serve use their tax refunds to help them meet basic needs, build credit, and save.
Leveraging the support of more than 550 volunteers, we prepare taxes and offer financial services to thousands of Minnesotans via free clinics around the Twin Cities. In addition to ensuring that our customers claim all the tax credits they earned, we address the "money moment" of tax time connecting people to financial services that create pathways to economic security.
With the support of staff, our volunteers work cooperatively at our free tax clinics and are the core of our ability to provide these services in our community each year.
If you are committed to helping hardworking families get ahead, we have a volunteer position for you! One hour of your time can put $2,000 or more in the pocket of a family struggling to make ends meet.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
2610 University Ave WSaint Paul, MN 55114
DATE POSTED
January 25, 2016
SKILLS
- Customer Service
- Financial Service Assistance
- ETC / Tax Assistance
- Accounting
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- One, four hour shift per week Feb 8-Apr 16, 2016