Free Tax Prep, Returning Volunteers Session #1

3452 Austin Peay Highway,Memphis TN 38128

08 January, 2022

Description

The training will go over all required certifications for tax preparation during the 2022 tax season. UWMS has partnered with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) since 2002 to provide this free tax service for low to moderate-income tax filers to: Provide a safe and free alternative to paid predatory tax preparation services through VITA.Promote awareness of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC).Promote financial literacy and savings.Our VITA services are typically offered from January through June. United Way of the Mid-South’s mission is to improve the quality of life for mid-southerners by mobilizing and aligning community resources to address priority issues. Founded in 1923, United Way of the Mid-South serves the people of Crittenden County in AR; DeSoto, Tate and Tunica counties in MS; and Fayette, Lauderdale, Shelby and Tipton counties in TN. Collectively, this region is often called “the greater Memphis, TN metro area.” Your gifts to United Way of the Mid-South are invested in nonprofit programs that are improving education, income stability and health in these counties. The decisions about where to use your donation are made by people who live in the individual counties, who know the county’s needs and the resources available to make the greatest impact on local lives. Driving The Dream is United Way’s new, innovative approach to providing people in poverty with guidance, help, and a map of services they help create so they can take the proper steps at the right times to escape poverty and live the life of their dreams. The area’s battle against poverty cannot be won by a single individual, organization, or sector. United Way uses our unique position at the intersection of numerous sectors including volunteers, nonprofits, collaborations, businesses, organized labor, academia, faith-based organizations, and other groups to create positive changes and help more people escape generational poverty.