Pre- or corequisite:ACCT 1220 Students apply current tax code to prepare individual tax returns for low-income and elderly taxpayers. Volunteers must meet VITA volunteer eligibility requirements as defined by the IRS, which includes the passing of a certification examination.
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) also requires all volunteers to be either U.S. citizens or authorized aliens. An “unauthorized alien” is defined by the IRS as a person not legally admitted into the United States for either permanent residence or employment.
