The Connecticut AARP Tax-Aide (Tax Counseling for the Elderly) program is seeking volunteers to provide one-on-one help in the preparation of income tax returns. Computer literate volunteers of all ages and backgrounds are welcome.
Volunteer as a Counselor and / or as a Leadership Coordinator. You do not need to be an AARP member or retired. Training will commence in December 2009.
Tax-Aide is a free, confidential service run by volunteers who prepare Federal and Connecticut tax returns. The service is offered to low and middle income taxpayers of all ages, with special attention to those 60 and older. Tax-Aide volunteers provided free tax preparation assistance for over 28,000 Connecticut taxpayers during the last tax season.
HAVE EXPERIENCE PREPARING YOUR OWN TAX RETURN AND USING A COMPUTER?
Tax-Aide Counselor: You provide free income tax assistance to low and middle income taxpayers. You interact with clients of all ages, with special attention to those 60 and older, by filing their tax returns. Even if you don’t have accounting or tax preparation experience, becoming a Tax-Aide counselor may be right for you. AARP in conjunction with the IRS provides training in tax law procedures, preparing tax forms, and using tax preparation software.
LIKE WORKING WITH PEOPLE BETTER THAN PREPARING A TAX RETURN?
Greeter: You are the first person clients meet when they enter a tax preparation facility. Greeters make sure each client has all the necessary paperwork before meeting with a counselor, and they manage the flow of clients being served.
HAVE A KNACK FOR COMPUTERS AND TECHNOLOGY?
Technology Coordinator: You provide technical assistance at multiple facilities on technology issues and managing computer equipment.
LOVE GETTING THE WORD OUT ABOUT COMMUNITY SERVICE?
Communications Coordinator: You assist in recruiting new volunteers and in promoting the availability of the free AARP Tax-Aide tax assistance services.
AARP Tax-Aide is a program of the AARP Foundation, offered in conjunction with the IRS.
