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Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA)

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program Returns Nearly $28 Million to Residents of Central and Northeastern Connecticut

June 17, 2024
More than 13,000 tax filers received free tax preparation and filing services from hundreds of IRS-certified volunteer tax preparers, resulting ...
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Nonprofit Coalition Encourages Filers to Utilize Free Tax Preparation Assistance as Tax Day Approaches

April 8, 2024
Hartford, CT April 8, 2024 – With the tax season ending, the Central and Northeastern VITA Coalition (comprised of United ...
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Tax Season Officially Begins – More Families Eligible for Free Tax Assistance Than Ever Before

January 29, 2024
Today marks the first official day of the tax season, and Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) is back to offer ...
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As Pandemic Ends, Tax Assistance Program Soars

May 24, 2023
More than 13,500 tax filers—a 26-percent increase over last year—received free tax preparation and filing services from hundreds of IRS-certified ...
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Need Help With Your Taxes? Here’s What To Know About Free Assistance in Connecticut

January 25, 2023
The United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut, in partnership with The Village for Families & Children and Human Resources ...
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Nearly 200,000 Families Can Still Apply for 2022 CT Child Tax Rebate Before July 31 Deadline

July 15, 2022
Nearly 350,000 households in Connecticut are eligible for the 2022 Connecticut Child Tax Rebate, though only about 150,000 have applied ...
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VITA in Central and Northeastern Connecticut Helps More Than 12,700 Residents File Taxes This Year

May 9, 2022
More than $36.8 million returned to taxpayers through the VITA campaign ...
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Low-income Connecticut Residents Can Get Free Tax-prep Help With VITA

January 21, 2022
The VITA program offers free tax assistance to Connecticut residents with low income, who struggle with English, who are senior ...
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Free Tax Filing Returns Nearly $34.7 Million to Local Taxpayers This Year

August 26, 2020
Despite widespread closures related to the COVID-19 pandemic which forced many to transition from in-person to virtual tax filing, more ...
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Get Free Online Tax Help Today

May 1, 2020
While VITA sites across Connecticut suspended in-person support in compliance with COVID-19 distancing mandates, the VITA program now offers free ...
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Are You Eligible for the Earned Income Tax Credit?

January 31, 2020
If you earned up to $56,000 in 2019, determine your EITC eligibility at one of Connecticut’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance ...
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