Category: Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA)

Today, Alfred University hosted the Allegany County United Way (ACUW) Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, providing free tax filing services to the local community. Susan Bull, Executive Director of the ACUW, and Mandi Joyce-Phelps, Executive Assistant of the ACUW, and Alfred University Accounting and MBA Accounting Students assisted a taxpayer with their federal and local tax filing needs for this tax season. The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program offers free tax help to people who generally make $66,000 or less, persons with disabilities and limited English speaking taxpayers who need assistance in preparing their own tax returns. IRS-certified volunteers provide free basic income tax return preparation with electronic filing to qualified individuals.

Allegany County United Way supports over 25 nonprofit programs in our community that impact one in every three local residents. For the full list of programs supported, go to their website at www.acuw.com and like them on Facebook.

On January 28, 2019, AU students were coached on obtaining their Volunteer Income Tax Assistant (VITA) certification.

VITA is a key component of their accounting and tax learning and serves to give practical experience and assist the local taxpaying community.

On December 7th and 8th at 1pm , students from ACCT371 were coached on obtaining their VITA certification for the next tax year.

VITA is a key component of their learning and serves to give practical experience and assist the local taxpaying community. 

 

Today, Alfred University hosted the Allegany County United Way Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, providing free tax filing services to the local community.  Shawn M. Currier, coordinator of the program, and Alfred University MBA Accounting Students assisted local taxpayers with their federal and local tax filing needs for this tax season.

The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program offers free tax help to people who generally make $54,000 or less, persons with disabilities and limited English speaking taxpayers who need assistance in preparing their own tax returns. IRS-certified volunteers provide free basic income tax return preparation with electronic filing to qualified individuals.

Allegany County United Way supports over 25 nonprofit programs in our community that impact one in every three local residents. For the full list of programs supported, go to their website at www.acuw.com and like them on Facebook.

 

Shawn M. Currier, coordinator of the Allegany County United Way Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program held a VITA training session today for our students.  Those students will engage in VITA service as part of their advanced taxation course.

VITA assists taxpayers who make $54,000 or less, people with disabilities, and limited English speaking taxpayers who need help preparing their own tax returns. Alfred University’s IRS-certified volunteers provide basic federal and state income tax return preparation with electronic filing to qualified individuals.

Allegany County United Way supports over 25 nonprofit programs in our community that impact one in every three local residents. For the full list of programs supported, go to their website at www.acuw.com and like them on Facebook.

Shawn M. Currier, coordinator of the Allegany County United Way Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, and Allison CM Stefanik, stakeholder relationship tax consultant, of the Internal revenue Service spoke to our students about volunteering for the VITA program works and all the good that program does in Allegany County.

VITA assists taxpayers who make $54,000 or less, people with disabilities, and limited English speaking taxpayers who need help preparing their own tax returns. Alfred University’s IRS-certified volunteers provide basic federal and state income tax return preparation with electronic filing to qualified individuals.

Allegany County United Way supports over 25 nonprofit programs in our community that impact one in every three local residents. For the full list of programs supported, go to their website at www.acuw.com and like them on Facebook.