FORSYTH, Mo. — University of Missouri Extension and the Healthy Families Taskforce of Stone and Taney counties are looking for volunteers to provide free tax counseling and basic income tax return preparation during the next filing season, Feb. 1, 2012 to April 15, 2012.
The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program provides free tax preparation to low-moderate income working families.

The Healthy Families Taskforce of Stone and Taney counties is committed to helping low-moderate income taxpayers receive tax refunds and provide an economic benefit to the community.

During the 2011 tax season, volunteers prepared over 1,900 federal and state tax returns in Stone and Taney Counties with an economic impact of $2,734,925 to the local economy.

“Volunteers are asked to work at least four hours per week during tax season at the VITA sites in Stone and Taney counties,” said Nellie Lamers, a family financial education specialist with University of Missouri Extension.

While volunteers need basic computer skills, accounting experience is not required.

A volunteer orientation and training will be held Jan. 13 and Jan. 14, 2012 at College of the Ozarks.

MU Extension and the IRS provide free training and all the materials needed to prepare basic individual income tax returns.

If you would like to volunteer, contact Nellie Lamers with MU Extension at (417) 546-4431 or toll free at 1-888-504-0443, or by e-mail at lamersn@missouri.edu.

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