AARP Connecticut Tax-Aide Offers Volunteer Opportunities
By: Source: AARP.org Date Posted: 2006-12-22 13:53:00-05:00
AARP Tax-Aide—the nation's largest free, volunteer-run tax counseling and preparation service—is looking for volunteers for tax counseling and/or leadership positions.
From Feb. 1 through April 15 (April 16 this year), AARP Tax-Aide volunteers prepare federal and state tax returns for middle and low-income taxpayers, with special attention given to people 60 and older. Check back on this Web site on Feb. 1 for a list of Connecticut sites that offer Tax-Aide.
Volunteers are especially needed to assist with electronic filing of tax returns. Volunteers of all ages and backgrounds are welcome. Volunteers are not required to be an AARP member to get involved in the program.
AARP Tax-Aide tax counselor volunteers receive comprehensive training in cooperation with the Internal Revenue Service. Leadership positions coordinate program delivery by volunteers at sites at the local, state, or regional level or manage specific program activities such as technology, training, administration or communication. Although tax training and certification is encouraged, it is not required for many leadership positions. Volunteers are reimbursed on a limited basis for qualified program-related expenses.
For more information about becoming a local AARP Tax-Aide volunteer, call toll-free 1-888-OUR-AARP (1-888-687-2277) or online.
AARP Tax-Aide is administered through the AARP Foundation in cooperation with the Internal Revenue Service. The AARP Foundation is an affiliated 501 (c) (3) nonpartisan charitable organization.
The AARP Foundation administers publicly and privately funded programs, such as AARP Tax-Aide and the AARP Senior Community Service Employment Program. The Foundation also carries out national litigation through AARP Foundation Litigation, and the Washington, DC based advocacy programs funded through Legal Counsel for the Elderly. These programs also receive support from AARP.
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