What is VITA? Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Objective:Objective: To Provide Experiential Learning to Volunteers Who Prepare Individual Tax Returns for Low Income & Elderly TaxpayersTo Provide Experiential Learning to Volunteers Who Prepare Individual Tax Returns for Low Income & Elderly Taxpayers SERVICE LEARNING SERVICE LEARNING

VITA Key LEARNINGTHROUGHSERVING

VITA Benefits & Rewards Community ServiceCommunity Service Part of a 30+ year UMSL traditionPart of a 30+ year UMSL tradition Explore career optionsExplore career options Training in Tax SoftwareTraining in Tax Software Academic Credit (for those who want it!)Academic Credit (for those who want it!) Certificate of RecognitionCertificate of Recognition Travel and Other Expense ReimbursementTravel and Other Expense Reimbursement

VITA Benefits & Rewards cont. Experiential Service LearningExperiential Service Learning Hands-on Tax Accounting experienceHands-on Tax Accounting experience A Golden Touch to your RésuméA Golden Touch to your Résumé A great reference for potential employers.A great reference for potential employers. Site Coordinators gain Management and Marketing experienceSite Coordinators gain Management and Marketing experience Meet new people!Meet new people!

IT MAKES YOU FEEL GOOD!!! Most of all………….

CO-SPONSORS OF OUR VITA PROGRAM Beta Alpha PsiBeta Alpha Psi UMSL, College of Business AdministrationUMSL, College of Business Administration The Internal Revenue ServiceThe Internal Revenue Service Area LibrariesArea Libraries Senior ProgramsSenior Programs Municipal GovernmentsMunicipal Governments

What we do For Low Income and Elderly Taxpayers Volunteers prepareVolunteers prepare State Income Tax ReturnsState Income Tax Returns Federal Income Tax Returns.Federal Income Tax Returns. At various locations located inAt various locations located in St. Louis CitySt. Louis City St. Louis CountySt. Louis County St. CharlesSt. Charles You will not sign the tax returns nor have any legal liability!You will not sign the tax returns nor have any legal liability!

Requirements to participate Completion of or Current enrollment in Income TaxCompletion of or Current enrollment in Income Tax Attendance at the training workshopsAttendance at the training workshops IRS certificationIRS certification TaxWise / E-filing trainingTaxWise / E-filing training Weekly field serviceWeekly field service From Feb 4, 2008 to April 15, 2008From Feb 4, 2008 to April 15, 2008 Be a dependable volunteer!!Be a dependable volunteer!!

Training Days Tax Workshop (All day)Tax Workshop (All day) Saturday, January 12, 2008Saturday, January 12, 2008 IRS Certification (All day)IRS Certification (All day) Sunday, January 13, 2008Sunday, January 13, 2008 TaxWise Training (Half day)TaxWise Training (Half day) Saturday, January 19, 2008 ORSaturday, January 19, 2008 OR Sunday, January 20, 2008Sunday, January 20, 2008 Dates subject to change. A final schedule will be available in November Dates subject to change. A final schedule will be available in November

What to do? If you are interested please:If you are interested please: fill out the second page of the hand out.fill out the second page of the hand out. This only indicates that you have an interest in volunteering.This only indicates that you have an interest in volunteering. You can always change your mind.You can always change your mind.

Questions can be referred to: VITA Program Supervising CoordinatorVITA Program Supervising Coordinator Brenda KelleyBrenda Kelley ( ) VITA Program Operations ManagerVITA Program Operations Manager Julie CarlsonJulie Carlson 1011 SSB Tower (office)1011 SSB Tower (office) ( ) Faculty AdvisorFaculty Advisor Lindell ChewLindell Chew 1005 SSB Tower1005 SSB Tower (314) (office phone)(314) (office phone)

OPPORTUNITYISNOWHERE THANK YOU! OPPORTUNITY IS NOW HERE

THANK YOU! THANK YOU! OPPORTUNITY IS NOW HERE ( )