Earn It! Keep It! Save it! Volunteer Opportunity

Description

Recruits volunteers to assist organizations with tax preparation. All volunteers are trained. No experience necessary. Bilingual Spanish speakers are needed. Positions available are: Tax Preparer, Screeners, Interpreters and Greeters. All tax preparers and screeners must be trained and certified by the IRS. This training is free but those who attend training must volunteer at a VITA site for the season. All volunteers preparing tax returns or answering tax law related questions must be certified and must take an open book exam. There are two levels to certify in: basic and advanced. Training class schedules vary each year. Please visit website for training locations and more information about volunteer opportunities. All volunteers must take an ethics training and agree to certain standards of conduct set forth by the IRS.

Hours

Hours vary by site

Required Documents

None

Eligibility

Must be trained and certified by the IRS. Must take an ethics training and agree to certain standards of conduct set forth by the IRS. Must volunteer at VITA sites for the season. Must be comfortable working with a computer.

Fees

None

Intake Procedure

Call or visit website to register.

Languages

Training in English only; high need for bilingual volunteers.

Service Area

Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Solano Counties.

Geography Served

Telephone Numbers