VITA: Tax Preparer

As an IRS Certified Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Preparer you will work in person one-on-one with clients to prepare their tax returns and help them claim the tax credits to which they are entitled. Basic computer experience helpful, training provided. No previous accounting or tax preparation experience required. We do ask that you are able to commit to serving at least every other week from January to Mid-April.  

Get started today!

1. Create your volunteer account (if you don’t already have one) 

2. Submit your information for a background check 

3. Attend trainings to pass certifications (Volunteer Standards of Conduct-Ethics Training and Intake, interview and Quality Review, Advanced Tax Certification)

4. Sign up for the shifts listed below

5. At our in-person training on January 7, 2026, sign our Confidentiality Agreement out of respect for our guests and their privacy

Parking

Please park in our back parking lot and enter through Volunteer entrance, Door D. See map below.