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IRS Seeks Applications for Volunteer Tax Assistance Program Grants

IRS Seeks Applications for Volunteer Tax Assistance Program Grants

NASHVILLE –– The Internal Revenue Service is accepting applications for the Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) and Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) grant programs, which will allow some organizations to apply for annual funding for up to three years.
In 2012, the IRS has awarded $193,000 in grants to three Tennessee organizations.
Applications will be accepted only through Grants.gov May 1 through May 31, 2012. Previous grant recipients will have the option to apply for up to three years of annual funding which would reduce the amount of paperwork they must complete over the three-year period. This annual funding will also help recipients with budget planning.
Interested organizations may obtain an electronic copy of the grant application package instructions, Publication 1101 for TCE and Publication 4671 for VITA on the IRS.gov website. More information about the TCE and VITA grants is available in Publication 4680, TCE & VITA Grant Programs.
In 2012 the IRS awarded 30 TCE grantees $5.6 million and 213 VITA grantees $12 million. Through April 9, 2012, the two grant programs filed more than 2 million returns at over 9,800 sites nationwide.
The TCE program was established in 1978 to provide tax counseling and return preparation to persons age 60 or older and to give training and technical assistance to the volunteers who provide free federal income tax assistance to seniors across the nation.
The VITA Grant program was established in 2007 to supplement the VITA program, which was created in 1969. VITA provides underserved communities with free federal income tax filing assistance. The grant program enables VITA to extend services to underserved populations in hard-to-reach urban and non-urban areas, to increase taxpayers’ ability to file returns electronically, to enhance training of volunteers and to improve the accuracy rate of returns prepared at VITA sites.

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AARP offers tax assistance at Williamson Library

AARP offers tax assistance at Williamson Library

The American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) will offer tax preparation assistance on a walk-in basis at the Williamson County Public Library's main branch.

. AARP focuses on low to mid-income filing with special attention given to those persons 60 years of age or older. Beginning Feb. 7 the AARP will be in the Meeting Room at the Library on Tuesdays from 1:00 – 5:00 pm and Thursdays from 9:00 am – 1:00 pm.
The VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) Program offers free tax help to low- to moderate-income (generally, $50,000 and below) people who cannot prepare their own tax returns. VITA volunteers will offer free tax preparation assistance on a walk-in basis. VITA volunteers will be available on Wednesdays from 4:00 – 7:00 pm, and Saturdays from 9:00 am – 1:00 pm. (There may be some variations to this schedule, so patrons should check the calendar on this website to be sure volunteers will be available.)
Tax forms are available at the Main Library on the second floor, and at all branch locations, and online at www.irs.gov. For general tax information visit the Tax Help page on our website. .

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