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Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) is an IRS program that provides free income tax return preparation for low and moderate-income individuals (including our own students), the handicapped, elderly, veterans and limited English proficient individuals. It provides our students with valuable experience that can help in employment opportunities in accounting and tax firms. VITA services are offered M-TH 10 AM to 8 PM, F 9 AM to 3 PM, and some Saturdays from 10 AM to 3 PM. This article highlights our Saturday tax days in the 2026 tax season.

 In spring 2026, our students offered VITA services on February 28 at the Silverado Park Community Center as a part of the Westside Promise Initiative as a part of the Financial Empowerment Commitment by the City of Long Beach. City to Host Free Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Event in West Long Beach

 On March 7, March 21, and March 28, our students offered VITA services on campus in the College of Business Computer Lab. On March 7, stopped by to say hello and congratulate our students on the work they were doing in giving back to the community. On March 21, the came to visit the MD´«Ã½Èë¿Ú VITA site and talk to the students about the societal impact of VITA. Lunch on that day was sponsored by the accounting firm HCVT. Students got an opportunity to network with HCVT representatives as well.

 On March 15, some of the student volunteers went to Harbor Gateway Library to offer VITA services from 10 AM to 3 PM. On March 28, 15 of our students went to Harvey Mudd (Pomona Colleges) to assist their students to file their returns. Our students helped over 100 students from Pomona Colleges to file their tax returns.

 Feedback from the off-campus locations have been extremely positive and each site has already started planning for 2027 tax season.