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Volunteer Income Tax Assistance
and Tax Counseling for the Elderly
The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) and Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) are cooperative programs between the Oklahoma Tax Commission and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to provide a free service to taxpayers. These volunteers work in public places like libraries and community centers to assist taxpayers with the filling out of state and federal income tax forms during key tax season months.
The Volunteers...
The volunteers in the VITA program are specially trained by both IRS and Oklahoma Tax Commission personnel to handle both federal and state forms. Before beginning their public service as a volunteer, they must pass an exam covering all basic tax form areas.
The VITA volunteers spend January and part of February in training and then go on the road to work with the public February through April. If you are interested in becoming a VITA team member, contact your local IRS office for information.
How They Can Help...
The assistance the VITA team members can give a taxpayer is free. Trained on state and federal taxes, these volunteers provide the best source of tax preparation knowledge available at no cost to you.
These volunteers are trained in tax forms, tax law changes, tax tables, exactly which forms you really need to use, what is deductible and what is not.
If you have any questions on where VITA volunteers will be in your area, please call (800) 829-1040. If you have any questions regarding how the OTC works with this program, please call (405) 521-3637.
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