UMO to Offer Volunteer Income Tax Assistance
January 13, 2025
Contact: Rhonda Jessup, Director of Public Relations
MOUNT OLIVE – The Tillman School of Business Department of Accounting and CIS will officially launch the 2024 Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program on February 12, led by Dr. Tanya Smith, CPA, and Assistant Dean of the Tillman School of Business Waylon Woodall, CPA.
The VITA program offers University of Mount Olive students valuable hands-on experience in preparing individual tax returns for residents of Mount Olive and nearby communities. This complimentary service is available to all eligible taxpayers, including UMO students, faculty, staff, and community members.
From February 12 to April 9, between 2pm and 6:30 PM, individuals can bring their tax documents to be processed by VITA student volunteers. The tax return will be completed and quality reviewed. VITA student volunteers will then review the tax returns with the taxpayers who will approve it before electronic submission to the IRS.
For more information, or to participate in the VITA program, please use the resources provided.
- For information on taxpayer eligibility/scope requirements, visit– www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p3676bsp.pdf
- For information on what to bring to the site, visit www.irs.gov/individuals/checklist-for-free-tax-return-preparation
- For information on how to schedule a drop-off appointment, visit www.calendly.com/umovita/vita-appointment or email Tanya Smith at tanya.smith@umo.edu or Waylon Woodall at wwoodall@umo.edu
- For general questions, call Dr. Smith at 843-446-6547.
The University of Mount Olive is a private institution rooted in the liberal arts tradition with defining Christian values. The University is sponsored by the Convention of Original Free Will Baptists. For more information, visit www.umo.edu.
