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Tax season is upon us and thankfully students will be assisting eligible community members with their tax preparation\u2014free of charge.<\/p>\n

The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program is an IRS-sponsored service designed to provide low- and moderate-income families and individuals with tax preparation services. Those eligible for this program must make less than $70,000 annually.<\/p>\n

Every Saturday from February 4 to April 6<\/strong> this year, IRS-certified student volunteers from the College of Business will help qualified community members with filing their taxes both electronically or with paper at no cost.<\/p>\n

\u201cCommunity members individually save hundreds of dollars by having students prepare their tax returns for free,\u201d Accounting Professor Jose Valdovinos said. \u201cThe community as a whole saves thousands in tax preparation fees.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to Valdovinos, the program is beneficial to volunteer students and community members alike. \u201c[Student volunteers] not only obtain real life experience preparing tax returns, but also experience satisfaction that they are providing a free, valuable service to the community,\u201d Valdovinos said.<\/p>\n

Having in-person tax preparation support can make the process easier. The VITA program offers the best of both worlds to the surrounding community \u2014an unbeatable price and expertise of in-person assistance.<\/p>\n

To participate, community members can email VITA@laverne.edu<\/a> for details and to schedule an appointment. Appointments run from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the University of La Verne Cogley Building located at 2180 Third Street in La Verne.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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