Volunteers play a crucial role in empowering low-income families to achieve a more secure economic future. Volunteers from all backgrounds and abilities play a role in free tax preparation services, and don’t need to be an accountant to help.
- Greet the people who come for free tax preparation
- Prepare taxes
- Share information about financial literacy and asset building opportunities
- Serve as translators
- Provide childcare for families having their taxes done
Our tax preparers will all be certified through the IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. This can take place through a 40-hour in-person class, or online through the IRS Link & Learn site. Students at COCC may be able to earn credit through this program.
For more information, please contact Sarah Holtzclaw, 541-504-1389, sarah@partnershiptoendpoverty.org.