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Volunteer Resource Page
Helpful Resources for Our Wonderful Volunteers
Here are some useful resources for our Volunteers during the tax season.
MATERIALS TO HELP YOU NOW
A variety of materials are available to help you now that you have completed your training and certified. We have color coded our resources for quick navigation Videos (green), IRS Publications (red), downloadable and viewable Documents (purple) all links remain blue.
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Training can be completed through a combination of self-study and participation in online live sessions and online labs.
If you choose to participate in the free tax prep program as a volunteer, please register below so that we may stay in touch with upcoming relevant information such as how to sign up for volunteer hours or virtual volunteering and how to submit your tax certifications.
In Her Own Words
Meet Tax Prep Volunteer Dung Pham
What keeps you coming back to volunteer with the Free Tax Program year after year?
I have participated in the Free Tax Prep Program for four tax seasons from 2017 to 2020. I started when I was a second-semester student at Sierra College. As an Accounting student, my goal was to learn and get practical experience about Federal and State tax, the course I will take next semester.
However, after the first tax season, I fell in love with this program for three reasons:
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Virtual or In-Person
VOLUNTEER TRAINING
In person training for the season has concluded but you are still welcome to volunteer if you feel comfortable learning at home. However, we have all the training sessions recorded and many more resources available for you to use.
Training Resource Page
Follow these simple steps to train and certify to be a tax preparation volunteer.
STEP #1: MATERIALS TO HELP YOU STUDY
A variety of materials are available to help you complete your training and certify. If you are new to our program, we advise you begin with the orientation videos.
Session #1 Materials
Your Questions Answered
Frequently Asked Questions
Find answers to all of your questions about volunteering with the Free Tax Prep Program.
A Passion For Taxes
Tax Prep Volunteer Katherine Green
By Debi Linderholm, Free Tax Prep Manager
We’ve all heard the phrase, “find your bliss”. But how do you do that? One solution Katherine Green has found is through volunteer work.