Kern County VITA Partnership

Come Volunteer With Us!

Free Training! Flexible Shifts!

Locations County-wide!

Volunteering depends on what you'd like to do, your skills and knowledge. You can serve as:

Translator
Greeter
Receptionist

FREE Training for certified positions:

Tax Preparer
Certified Application Assistant (CAA) for Healthy Families

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DID YOU KNOW...

You can help people in your community who need assistance with their tax returns?

You'll get FREE TRAINING and the satisfaction that comes from using your knowledge to helping other people.

HOW CAN YOU HELP?

You have a number of choices. Volunteering depends on what you'd like to do, your skills and knowledge. You can serve as:

A Screener
A Quality Reviewer
An Interpreter
A Tax preparer
An Office Assistant

HOW MUCH TIME IS REQUIRED?

We know your time is valuable. You will be required to complete all of the training and take a test.

After the test, the time you decide to volunteer is totally up to you. We do ask that you commit at least 40 hours over the course of the tax season. Days and hours vary from office to office, so you can pick your schedule.

AS A VOLUNTEER YOU WILL HELP:

Low-income working individuals and families
People who need tax help the most
People with disabilities
Seniors

There is nothing more satisfying or rewarding than volunteering your time to help others. So, come volunteer and help individuals and families claim all the tax benefits they have earned, including the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC).

WHAT IS EITC?

EITC is a special tax benefit for working people who earn low or moderate incomes. It has several important purposes: to reduce the tax burden on these workers, to supplement wages, and to provide a work incentive.

Millions of dollars in EITC refunds go unclaimed in Kern County every year. you can help put this money back in the pockets of Kern County workers.