Volunteers Still Needed to Help Working Families with Tax Preparation
Volunteers are still needed to offer free tax preparation to help working families receive the federal and state tax credits they are eligible for. No previous experience is required and training is provided.
In tax year 2016, 230 volunteers provided free income tax preparation for low- to moderate-income families as part of the Money in Your Pocket (MIYP) campaign, a community collaboration of organizations committed to the economic stability of local families. Volunteers filed 4,389 tax returns, resulting in more than $4.7 million returned to local families. The average annual income for clients receiving tax preparation services was $21,495 and the average return was $1,379.
The Money in Your Pocket campaign received financial support from the PNC Foundation and the U.S. Department of Treasury, Internal Revenue Service.
Volunteers will offer tax preparation services at designated sites in the Capital Region from January 30 through April 15, 2018 during day and evening hours. All volunteers will be trained to prepare computerized, electronic returns.
Sign up by December 31, 2017 to make a difference in the lives of working families right here in our community!
