pause to praise the tax pro volunteers

two businesswomen meeting in an office

they prepared 9.3 percent more returns this year.

by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research

卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 hereby calls for a pause in the post-season doldrums to salute the 67,000 tax pro volunteers and other concerned citizens who helped the needy file their tax returns this year.

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yes, 67,000. that’s really an impressive number of people. not only are they coming to the rescue of people who, despite their problems and limitations, really want to pay their taxes, but they are doing so during the tax season.

the irs organizes two fee-free programs for people who need help: volunteer income tax assistance (vita) and tax counseling for the elderly (tce).

which brings up another impressive number: there are 9,000 vita and tce sites across the country. how impressive is that? compare it to 363 taxpayer assistance centers.

vita offers free tax return preparation assistance for people who

  • make $64,000 or less annually or
  • have disabilities or
  • have limited ability with the english language.

tce provides free tax assistance for individuals aged 60 or older.

these volunteers were doing a great job even before the secretary of the treasury asked them to increase the number of returns they prepared by more than 220,000.

and they did it, even though their ranks had not increased since 2023.

in 2023, they prepared 2,432,000 returns.

in 2024, the total hit 2,658,000, an increase of 9.3 percent.

nights and weekends

the irs supports the programs by providing training and certification. volunteers are assigned to work with a sponsoring organization in their communities. training is offered online and in the classroom. tax sites are generally open nights and weekends with flexible hours.

not all volunteers are tax professionals. among the roles are:

  • greeter/screener
  • interpreter
  • site administrator
  • tax preparer
  • quality reviewer
  • computer specialist or troubleshooter
  • tax coach
  • instructor
  • marketing

about 90 percent of vita and tce sites close after the tax return deadline.

if you would like to help people who need your expertise, the place to start is irs.gov/individuals/irs-tax-volunteers. tell them 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 sent you!