Chesterfield County Free Tax Prep in the News

April 22, 2010 from Midlothianexchange.com-

Volunteers from Chesterfield-Colonial Heights Department of Social Services completed and filed 198 returns for taxpayers as part of the regional MetroCASH program.  The 198 returns is a record for this site.

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Posted by Carolyn Spohrer at 2:00 PM - Categories: Press Releases | Coalition Partners

Virginia Volunteer Week is April 18-24

Our volunteers are priceless.  Let's honor them during Virginia Volunteer Week, April 18-24.

Read the Proclamation from Gov. McDonnell....

Read the Volunteer Virginia Newsletter....

Posted by Carolyn Spohrer at 8:54 AM - Categories: Press Releases

Free Webinar on May 4th

Join us for the final live webinar of this tax season by clicking here to register

Date:    Tuesday, May 4^th                      

Time:    2:00 – 3:00 pm Eastern

 Title:     VITA Sites and Financial Institutions:  Building and Maintaining Successful Relationships

 Description:

 In this Webinar, Megan Liddle, Coalition Coordinator from the Thomas Jefferson Area United Way VITA site in Charlottesville, VA; Rebecca Cardwell from the UVA Community Credit Union; Dawn Lindley, Director of Marketing and Financial Literacy, Virginia Credit Union League; and Ryan Ammann, Community Development Specialist,  BB&T Bank will describe the how’s and why’s of building and maintaining successful relationships. An interactive Q&A session will follow the presentation.

•  Topics included in the discussion will be: 
• Why include banks/credit unions as coalition partners?
•             How do I approach?
•             How do I ask?
• What services can they provide?
• Is it realistic to open accounts at a tax site?
• Does the bank/credit union offer financial education?
• Do activities happen only during tax season? Why/why not?
• Volunteer recruitment within the bank/credit union.

Posted by Carolyn Spohrer at 7:58 AM - Categories: VITA | Coalition Partners | Financial Education

Channel 13 WSET in Lynchburg Spotlights VITA at Martinsville Liberty Mall

Channel 13 WSET in Lynchburg highlights great work being done in Martinsville at the Liberty Mall tax site with a short piece called Free Tax Preparation Changing Lives.  Thanks to volunteers like Rachel and Frank who make it work!

Watch the video from Channel 13....

Posted by Carolyn Spohrer at 2:07 PM - Categories: VITA | Coalition Partners

Congressman Perriello at Martinsville VITA Site

Photo: Martinsville Bulletin, Friday, April 9, 2010

John Trevillian (IRS SPEC), Congressman Perriello and United Way's Pam Allen

Posted by Carolyn Spohrer at 2:00 PM - Categories: VITA | Coalition Partners

Loudoun County News Release

March 23, 2010-  The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program is in full swing in Loudoun County, providing free tax services to families earning less than $49,000 a year.  The program provides one-on-one assistance to customers on a walk-in basis.

Read more about Loudoun County free tax preparation program....

Posted by Carolyn Spohrer at 3:11 PM - Categories: Press Releases | VITA | Coalition Partners

HOPE Initiative Sets Record

Martinsville Bulletin staff writer Paul Collins writes that as of March 29, with two weeks left to go, United Way's HOPE Initiative has already surpassed last year in the number of tax returns prepared.

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Posted by Carolyn Spohrer at 9:32 AM - Categories: VITA | Coalition Partners