Your Assistance is Needed in Promoting Financial Stability in DC During the 2017 Tax Preparation Season
If you care about promoting financial stability for hard-working families and providing high quality free tax assistance in the Greater DC Area, our partner in the DC Earned Income Tax Credit Campaign, Community Tax Aid (CTA), has volunteering opportunities for you.
Volunteer registration will open in early December and CTA is recruiting volunteers for tax sites in Washington, DC; New Carrollton, Silver Spring and Rockville in Maryland; and Arlington County and City of Alexandria in Virginia.
Although there are many ways to get involved as a volunteer at one of CTA’s tax sites, we are especially looking for volunteers interested in serving as Client Coordinators. Client Coordinators help provide a better experience for our clients and greatly increase the efficiency of our tax sites.
Client Coordinators perform an initial screening for eligibility and help clients start the required intake documents. After the returns are completed, Client Coordinators review outcomes with the taxpayers, provide the taxpayers with copies of their completed returns, and ensure that all their questions are answered. This is a great opportunity to interact with interesting and inspiring clients and to help CTA increase its capacity to serve our community.
For more information on volunteering opportunities, please contact CTA by phone at (202) 547-7773 or by email at volunteer@communitytaxaiddc.org.
About the DC Earned Income Tax Credit Campaign
The DC EITC Campaign is a citywide, cross-sector initiative that promotes economic security and asset building for low- and moderate-income individuals and families by providing access to information on the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), free tax preparation services and capacity building opportunities throughout Washington, DC.
The goals of the DC EITC Campaign are to: 1) Promote awareness of the Federal and DC Earned Income Tax Credit to ensure that eligible workers know how to claim the credits; 2) Educate taxpayers about numerous Federal and DC tax benefits; 3) Provide opportunities for free tax preparation for qualified DC residents; and, 4) Connect taxpayers with programs and services to improve financial stability.
The DC EITC Campaign receives financial and technical support from the Government of the District of Columbia, United Way of the National Capital Area, Citi Community Development as well as other business and non-profit organizations in Washington, DC.
For more information on the DC EITC Campaign please contact Joseph Leitmann-Santa Cruz, CAAB’s Director of External Relations and Manager of the DC EITC Campaign, by phone at (202) 419-1440 x 102 or by email at jleitmann-santacruz@caab.org.
About Capital Area Asset Builders
Capital Area Asset Builders (CAAB) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to empower low- and moderate-income residents of the Greater DC Area to take control of their finances, increase their savings, and build wealth for a better future.
Connect with CAAB via our social media platforms:
- Twitter: @CAAB_GreaterDC
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapitalAreaAssetBuilders
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/capital-area-asset-builders
