Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) in 2024

Please join Long Island VITA providers Bethpage Federal Credit Union, Code for America, the NYS Department of Taxation and Finance, and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as they discuss their free tax preparation programs and how Long Islanders can benefit from this service, and the importance of access to free tax preparation for our region.

We will discuss:

1. VITA Partner Site Requirements
2. VITA Season Schedule
3. IRS/NYS Regulations/Updates (if any)
4. Traditional vs Virtual/Hybrid Sites
   1. Volunteer Requirements
   2. Taxpayer Requirements
5. IRS Free File Programs - https://www.irs.gov/filing/free-file-do-your-federal-taxes-for-free
6. “Taxpayer Assistance Program” (TAP) from NYS Department of Taxation and Finance - https://www.tax.ny.gov/tap/
7. “My Free Taxes” from United Way - https://myfreetaxes.com/
8. “Get Your Refund” from Code for America - https://www.getyourrefund.org/en

Presented by: Ever Martinez, Community Development Relationships Manager 

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Code of Conduct

For questions, please email Eliscia Cirrone, ecirrone@lilrc.org.

Professional Development Hours: 2 (.2 CEUs)

Program Recording: Yes

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