Free Tax Prep Volunteer Training

Thank you for volunteering for the United Way’s VITA program!

Below are training sessions to help equip you for your role.

General Training Sessions

Scroll down or click here to register for our state training session. 

In-person training sessions will be held in January. These free sessions will prepare you for a certification test that volunteers are required to pass in order to meet with clients.

Due to winter weather, the VITA training scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 4, was been cancelled. Below are new dates. 

• Session #1: Saturday, Jan. 11 – NEW DATE! 
  • Filing Basics
  • Filing Status
  • Personal Exemptions
  • Dependents
  • Child Tax Credit
  • Credit for Other Dependents
  • Earned Income Credit
  • Income
• Session #2: Saturday, Jan. 18 – NEW DATE! 
  • Adjustments
  • Standard Deduction
  • Itemized Deductions
  • Child Care Credit
  • Education Credit
  • Premium Tax Credit
  • Other Taxes

Both sessions will be held at United Way of the Plains, 245 N. Water St., from noon – 4 p.m. New tax prep volunteers may certify online, but if you prefer in-person training, join us for both sessions. Returning tax prep volunteers are invited to attend sessions that will be useful to them.

Please register for training below. Questions? Please contact Kristie Costa, United Way VITA Program Manager, at kcosta@unitedwayplains.org or (316) 267-1321, ext. 4215.