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Volunteers Needed for Free Tax Preparation

MakingChange, a local non-profit organization, is seeking volunteers to serve as tax preparers, quality reviewers, greeters and office staff at The Multiservice Center in Laurel, where it will be hosting Howard County’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) site, starting Jan. 29.

 

Volunteers are sought for shifts on Mondays and Wednesdays, from 4-8 p.m., and Saturdays, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. 

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Training and certification for volunteer tax preparers are offered for free and sponsored by the Internal Revenue Service.  No prior tax preparation or accounting experience is required. A full and half day of training for volunteers is slated for Jan. 11 and 18. 

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To learn more about volunteering, visit www.makingchangecenter.org/join-us/volunteer/tax-volunteers/, or contact VITA site coordinator Jeffrey Clark, vita@makingchangecenter.org, 410-541-6132.

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