S.T.E.P. Into Action
GET INFORMED
Volunteers assisting with the VITA/TCE Programs come from all walks of life: working professionals, retirees, college and high school students, IRS employees, and people who just want to help in their communities. Start your journey by sending us your basic information, and we will contact you to get you started.
The IRS peak period for recruiting volunteers is October through January.
Make Sure You Know the IRS Tax Calender
Key Deadlines and Dates You Should Know about
Using the IRS Tax Calendar can help you avoid missing important deadlines, view important due dates and actions for key filing deadlines each month.
Key features and benefits:
- Convenience: Pay federal taxes online or by phone, 24/7 or create online account .
- Advance payments: Individuals can schedule estimated payments up to 365 days in advance, and businesses can schedule 120 days in advance.
- Payment history: View your tax payment history.
In essence, U.ncle S.am now provides a modernization of the tax payment process is an effort to move away from paper-based systems to an electronic one that is intended to offer more convenient and efficient ways to fulfill federal tax obligations.
For the latest information about changes or developments please visit Forms & instructions for your specific form or publication.
How to Get Involved
You Can Help Us Help Others
Make a difference in your community and learn an equitable skill at the same time when you participate in the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) and the Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) Programs you will receive training to provide free tax help for low-to-moderate income families who need assistance preparing their tax returns.
As a volunteer, you will join the thousands of others who each year prepare millions of tax returns at thousands of tax sites nationwide. Training is offered both online and in the classroom. Tax sites are generally open nights and weekends, and the hours are flexible.
Link & Learn Tax Prep
What You Need to Know
@VITA/TCE Central you can register and login into the test. VITA/TCE Central lets you find certification tests, training and testing PDFs, evaluations, Practice Lab, your most frequently used tools and more-all on one page! You will be able to use the Quick links features to access the latest training and testing materials Quick Links will include a file for all the certification tests and VITA/TCE training guides (including the optional specialty courses) in Adobe Acrobat PDF file format. In addition, you can access the
- Volunteer Standards of Conduct Agreement(VSOC)
- VITA/TCE 2024 Training Guide
- VITA/TCE Intake/Interview and Quality Review Training,
- Certification Test/ReTest
All volunteers are required to Register and Certify via Link & Learn Taxes online testing site.
