Tax season is here and we need your help! Please help to alleviate poverty by volunteering for any of the positions listed below. If interested, please email khinkle@te-associates.com

Roles • Welcomes clients to VITA site • Provide taxpayers with intake forms to complete and answer non-tax questions • Screen all taxpayers have all necessary documents • Screen taxpayers for VITA assistance • Manage flow of taxpayers according to Site operational procedures • Manage waiting and entry areas • Maintain confidentiality • Ability to refer clients to site managers for tax questions		Qualifications • Basic training (2-4 hours) - (filing requirements, EITC/CTC basics and administrative tasks) • Interpersonal and communication skills with diverse groups of people • Good attention to detail • Ability to follow IRS regulations

Roles • Prepare tax returns for taxpayers who qualify for VITA assistance. Tax returns are typically simple 1040 or 1040-EZ. • Answer taxpayers' questions • Maintain confidentiality		Qualifications • Tax training • TaxWise software training • Pass IRS certification test • Good attention to detail • Computer skills • Interpersonal and communication skills • Ability to follow IRS regulations

Roles • Ensure that all Volunteer Tax Preparers are aware of the IRS Quality Review procedures • Timely review of all tax returns for accuracy before the returns are provided to the taxpayer and/or are electronically filed • Provide feedback to Volunteer Tax Preparers regarding errors made on tax returns prepared at the site • Maintain confidentiality		Qualifications • Basic, Intermediate of Advanced IRS tax training • Pass IRS Basic, Intermediate or Advanced certification test • Interpersonal and communication skills • Good attention to detail • Ability to follow IRS regulation

Roles • Manage site and volunteers • Prepare more difficult tax returns • Help answer tax preparer's questions • Answer taxpayers' questions • Maintain confidentiality		Qualifications • IRS tax preparation training to the Advanced level • Site Coordinator training • TaxWise Software training • Pass IRS Advanced certification test • Strong computer skills • Interpersonal and communication skills • Good attention to detail • Ability to help with taxpayers and tax preparers in a helpful, supportive and efficient manner • Ability to follow IRS regulations