CAMPAIGN FOR WORKING FAMILIES, INC.
Free Tax Preparation & Resource Building
Our Volunteer Program
For over 45 years, Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) programs have served as an invaluable financial resource for low-to-moderate income taxpayers in communities across the country. With as little as 8 hours of training, VITA volunteers are able to uniquely help break the cycle of generational poverty by assisting taxpayers build savings, open bank accounts, review their credit score, receive financial coaching and more. Each year, VITA volunteers put billions of dollars back in the pockets of low-income taxpayers nationwide, and in so doing, facilitate sustainable community reinvestment and development. Just last year, CWFI’s 800+ volunteers at 38 tax sites helped bring in over $33.2 million in tax refunds to our region!
Become an IRS-certified
Volunteer Today!
Why Become a VITA Volunteer with CWFI?
Come be a part of a tremendous and rewarding anti-poverty effort that brings millions of dollars in refunds back to working families in Southeast Pennsylvania and Southern New Jersey. No experience is necessary. Each year, hundreds of volunteers join CWFI to provide free tax preparation, increase access for working families to the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), and connect families to public benefits and financial services that bring more money into households year round. You will not only be rewarded on a personal level as you serve alongside other passion-filled volunteers, your time and effort will positively impact low income families in a real and tangible way that can truly lift struggling families out of poverty.
VITA Volunteering is Rewarding!
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High-impact and tangible: Volunteering once a week for the entire tax season can produce more than $60,000 in tax refunds for low income and working families!
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Opportunities for everyone: Volunteers can choose to complete tax returns, connect families to free financial services and public benefit agencies, greet customers and/or provide administrative support. Learn more about our our different roles here.
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Easy to schedule, short commitment: Serve just 24 hours (roughly 6 shifts) between January and April at any of 30+ tax sites on a schedule that you set.
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No professional experience needed: All volunteers receive free training. Tax preparer volunteers receive IRS training and certification.
Remember, under the Volunteer Protection Act of 1997, all VITA volunteers are protected from liability for negligent acts they perform within the scope of their volunteer responsibilities. See IRS Publication 4961.
Check out this short video on how to become a VITA volunteer.
If you have any questions, please contact our
Volunteer & Special Projects Manager, Jonathan Barnes,
at 267-457-2653 or jbarnes@cwfphilly.org