UConn's Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program provides free personalized tax counseling and preparation for the UConn Community! Check us out at accounting.business.edu/vita!
We proudly serve:
- The International Community (Resident and Non-Resident Aliens)
- The Military Community (all veterans and active duty military personnel and their families, regardless of income level)
- All UConn Faculty, Staff and students with gross income less than $54,000 per year
- All other UConn Faculty, Staff and students (with returns within the scope* of our program) through our Facilitated Self Assistance option (laptop access provided)
Our volunteers are Junior and Senior Accounting majors, certified by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to prepare simple* Federal and Connecticut state income tax returns. We are trained to provide the highest quality service and to be sensitive to the needs of our constituents.
The School of Business Accounting Department, Beta Alpha Psi, International Student & Scholar Services, Payroll and Accounts Payable are the sponsors of this program. We work closely together to ensure the best possible service to our UConn community.
Sign up today!
- Go to https://freetaxhelp.us
- Answer the brief questionnaire, which will determine the certification level required for your return.
- Based on your location, the website will present a map to you with our UConn site location marked.
- Click on the marker, then "View Current Availabilities."
- Select your appointment time.
- You will receive a confirmation email with “next steps” and we will see you soon!
* Please click on “scope” at accounting.business.edu/accounting/VITA if you are unsure of the complexity of your return.
For more information, contact: Leanne Adams, CPA, School of Business Accounting Department at leanne.adams@uconn.edu