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.