The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) grant program offers free tax preparation to qualifying taxpayers in the greater Johnson City area. All of our volunteers are fully trained and certified by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
VITA was established in 2007 with the intention of extending services to those who are underserved in hard–to–reach areas, both urban and non-urban. VITA generally offers free tax preparation to people who make $50,000 or less and need help filing their own tax returns. Well trained, IRS certified volunteers have dedicated their time and effort resulting in incremental increases in federal return preparation each year and demonstrated efficient use of IRS funds.
In 2009, Milligan College began participation in the VITA Program in order to fulfill the needs of the greater Johnson City area. That year one volunteer performed 35 returns. Last year, Milligan had 28 volunteers who performed 423 returns.
Backed by Dr. Harold Branstrator, the VITA Program at Milligan College prepares students, who are trained extensively and certified by the Internal Revenue Service, to prepare returns for the citizens of Johnson City and surrounding areas.
Tax Preparation Site Schedule
Tax preparation will begin during the first week of February, 2013. Visit our schedule page to find out when VITA will be coming to your neighborhood!
Taxpayer Information
What do you bring to the VITA site to have your tax returns prepared? Visit our taxpayer information page to find out.
