DATE: Mondays, 7-9pm Pacific
INFO SESSION: Wednesday, Sept 8th at 7-8pm on (Slides can be found here https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ym1x5QCyLW8TwZpv6h3Vg1ko0TQLfioIMnJvcPxOFlU/edit?usp=sharing)
APPLICATION: tinyurl.com/vita2021app

****************OVERVIEW****************
Berkeley VITA is a student-led UC Berkeley Public Service Center program that provides free tax return filing services to low-income communities in the East Bay and San Francisco.

The VITA program consists of two parts:

1) Fall 2021: In the fall, we teach a DeCal on how to actually file taxes and discussions on the larger environment of American income inequality.

Weekly DeCal designed to prepare students to take and successfully pass the IRS-sponsored Basic Certification Test in late November. The DeCal incorporates discussions about poverty, income inequality, and the public policies surrounding these issues. Training materials, including official IRS publications and software tutorials, will be provided to students for free.

2) Spring 2022: In the spring, you'll put your newfound knowledge to use preparing taxes at volunteer locations around the East Bay!

Students begin volunteer work with one of our community center / partner organizations in Berkeley, Oakland, or San Francisco, and continue until the end of the tax season (mid April)*. Students can receive 2 additional units for their volunteer work and apply to become a site leader.

*we're making every effort to work with our site partners to make socially-distant/remote volunteering possible, if needed.

No previous experience or knowledge of taxes is required, but Berkeley VITA is a YEAR-LONG commitment!

****************ATTENDANCE****************
Classes will be held in-person subject to any changes in university policy.

INSTRUCTORS:
The class will be taught by Christian, Brianna and Cassie. We can't wait to see you all!

Interested students will be asked to complete an application. Applications will be due September 10th at 11:59 pm, with decisions announced on a rolling basis. Please note if you submit your application on September 10th you will be required to pay a $5 late add fee so apply ASAP!