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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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Everything you need to know to get started, manage your grant and closing your grant. You will also find helpful forms, publications and additional resources like important links.

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.

Information about the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) grant program, how to apply, locating volunteer opportunities or sites in your local area or if your organization received notice of a grant award can be found below. In addition, the current grant recipients listing is also included.

Provides a current listing of the grant recipients that are participating in either the VITA or TCE programs each year.

Find a local IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) site to get free tax help if you qualify.

The IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) and the Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) programs prepare tax returns for free for qualifying taxpayers.

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.

IR-2022-171, October 4, 2022 — The Internal Revenue Service recently awarded $41 million in Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) and Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) grants to organizations that provide free federal tax return preparation.