Martin Luther King Sr Community Resources CollaborativeUnited Way Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program
Since 2016 we have won a competitive contract from the IRS administered by the United Way of Greater Atlanta to assist low-income earners in filing tax returns, free of charge, to receive federal benefits that they are entitled to, including the Earned Income Tax Credit.
Low-income earners filing tax returns · Only Available January – April · Free
From mlksrcollaborative.org/services ↗About this program
Aside from assisting clients in receiving benefits, we save moderate and lower-income families the cost of paying for tax preparation and prevent them from taking out a loan against their own money, which is what they must do to get an 'instant refund' through a commercial preparer.
Each year we serve approximately 1500 people, which conservatively results in a cost savings of over $600,000 collectively.
This program offers a rich opportunity for programmatic cross-pollination, as we provide financial literacy tools and training to all participants of the VITA program.
Questions
Is the VITA tax service free?
free of charge
When is the program available?
Only Available January – April
Details
- Who
- Low-income earners filing tax returns
- When
- Only Available January – April
- Cost
- Free
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