IRS VITA and TCE grants

IRS offers Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) and Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) grants to IRS partner organizations operating VITA and TCE programs, which support free tax preparation service for underserved communities.
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Tax forms and publications

Find IRS tax forms, instructions and publications.
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Previous year quality and tax alerts for IRS volunteer programs

Previous Year Quality and Tax Alerts for IRS Volunteer Program
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Applying for a TCE grant

The listed items will help a new TCE grant applicant navigate the process.
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Quality and tax alerts for IRS volunteer programs

Volunteer Quality Alerts are written for SPEC volunteer tax preparers to use as job aids.
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Tax filing season (January–April) opportunities

Tax Filing Season (January - April)
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Link and learn taxes

Access Link and Learn, an online training tool for volunteers in the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) and Tax Counselign for the Elderly (TCE) programs to receive tax return preparation training.
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Non-English speaking or English as a second language

If your group has links to immigrant populations, then you probably represent a trusted source of information for them. A partnership with SPEC can mean assisting your patrons to file for tax refunds owed to them.
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Multiyear TCE grant recipient

This is the guidance page for TCE Grant Recipients that have a multi-year grant.
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IRS tax volunteers

Volunteer with the IRS in your community to prepare tax returns for free with the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) and Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) programs.?
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