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What is VITA?

VITA stands for : Volunteer Income Tax Assistance. This is an IRS/NJ Department of Taxation sponsored program for assisting people who do not know how to do their taxes or cannot afford to have them done by a professional get their tax returns prepared.

Why we do it?

We do VITA as a service to the University community and the community at large.

How it is operated?

The University is a registered VITA site with the Internal Revenue Service. If need be, the Internal Revenue Service does provide training to tax preparers and also supplies us with necessary IRS tax literature.

Who supports it?

The program is supported by the College of Business. The College provides an office and administrative support.  A professor in the Department of Accounting and Law coordinates the program as a service to the University and the community pro bono. Tax preparers are recruited from our students who have completed Tax I course. Training sessions are held for students to familiarize them with the tax preparation software as well as updating them on the changes in tax law. The students volunteer their time and they are the backbone of this program. Without their support the program cannot be offered.

The program is also support by Intuit Corporation who have graciously supplied us with free tax software every year for many years. We are greatly indebted to this Corporation.

For more information, contact the Small Business Development Center at 973-754-8695.