Earned Income Tax Credit Program: Tax Preparers

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Description:

SAY's EITC (Earned Income Tax Credit) program provides free filing for tax returns for low - to moderate income families and individuals.

Tax Filing Volunteers will receive FREE IRS training (or one can test out if they have accounting/tax preparation experience), relatively flexible time commitment, familiarity with computers, good communication skills with clients to understand financial/tax issues.

This is an excellent opportunity and great experience for students, seniors and professionals!

Location: SAY San Diego Office (Kearny Mesa) and other locations in North Central San Diego

Start Date/End Date: Jan. 25th, 2018 - April 15th, 2018

Key Responsibilities:

• Meet and file clients taxes
• Provide basic knowledge of financial and tax information to clients

Qualifications:

• Strong verbal and written communication. Ability to communicate in a professional, pleasant and courteous manner.
• Strong organizational skills with ability to prioritize tasks and meet established deadlines.
• Proficient keyboard skills, including typing, word processing
• Ability to keep accurate detailed records
• Ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds
• Fluency in Spanish is a plus but not mandatory
• Must be at least 18 years old

Time Commitment:

Once a week (Monday through Friday) for 3-4 hours between 9:00am-9:00pm

Training and Support:

Training will be provided--earn a free Tax Preparer certificate from the IRS! Tax volunteers can begin online training as early as December.

In-person software training will be in January. More information to come.

Skills/Benefits:

• Gain experience in basic tax filing, business and administration work
• Become familiar with SAY San Diego’s resources
• Pro-bono hours can be provided
• Build community among peers and volunteers

Contact:

Maria Contreras, Program Supervisor
Email: mcontreras@saysandiego.org