- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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1 person is interested
Become a Volunteer Tax Preparer!
ORGANIZATION: Cuyahoga EITC Coalition
Please visit the new page to apply.
- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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1 person is interested
VITA Tax Preparers needed throughout the county to prepare free taxes for low to moderate income taxpayers.
NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY!
Through the IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program (VITA), the Cuyahoga EITC Coalition offers year-round volunteer opportunities as volunteer tax preparers, greeters/intake specialists, and brand ambassadors. Volunteers will be responsible for completing basic IRS tax certification tests after a free training, then volunteers can help as often as they like at a variety of sites. Volunteer opportunity available upon the start of the tax season (and on a limited basis May through October).
Free volunteer training is provided to obtain an IRS Certification as a tax preparer. Training begins December 2023 and runs through the end of January 2024. There is also an option to train and certify on your own if you already have basic tax knowledge and/or have experience preparing taxes.
For more information please contact volunteer@refundohio.org or visit us at www.refundohio.org
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About Cuyahoga EITC Coalition
Location:
812 Huron Rd E, Ste 235, Cleveland, OH 44115, US
Mission Statement
The Cuyahoga EITC Coalition is a community coalition that promotes economic justice and improves lives through volunteer tax preparation assistance (VITA) and asset building activities that move low to moderate income families from financial uncertainty to financial security. Our vision is one that includes neighborhoods that are free from predatory financial practices.
Description
The Cuyahoga EITC Coalition promotes free, reliable, and trusted tax preparation services for low- and middle-income filers. Many filers are subject to filing fees and refund anticipation loans (RALs) sold to them by private for-profit businesses (often times that are predatory). These fees and loans are avoided by using the Coalition's free tax sites throughout Cuyahoga County. The sites are free, quick, and an efficient alternative to paid preparers.
The Coalition has seen impressive growth since the first year of operations. In 2004, 850 clients received $1.2 million in refunds at VITA sites. By 2012, 10,982 clients received $14.2 million in refunds. During the past eight years, more than 66,000 customers had their taxes prepared. As a result, they received over $84 million in refunds. These results were achieved with the help of more than 1,800 volunteers.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Multiple locations Cleveland, OH 44120
DATE POSTED
November 1, 2023
SKILLS
- ETC / Tax Assistance
- Customer Service
- Data Entry
- Financial Service Assistance
- Basic Computer Skills
- Community Outreach
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Orientation or Training
- Two shifts per month, or approximately 8 hours per month.
- Volunteers must participate in a Coalition-led training and pass an ethics and IRS tax certification test.