Volunteer Opportunity Details:

Assist low-income, middle-income, and elderly taxpayers in preparing federal and state income tax returns. Most returns are prepared using electronic filing software provided by the IRS. Prior tax preparation experience (including preparing your own returns) is desirable, but not required. Training is provided annually in January (approximately 40 hours for new volunteers, 15 hours for experienced volunteers) covering tax law and software.

Tax preparation and training materials are supplied. Program-related travel may be reimbursed at a rate of 50 cents per mile (as of Jan 1, 2010) if requested by the volunteer.

Volunteers are asked to serve at least 40 hours total during the tax season (Feb 1 to Apr 15), or approximately 4 hours per week to qualify for reimbursement. All volunteer tax preparers must attend training and pass the IRS qualification test annually.

We are no longer accepting volunteers for the upcoming tax season. Please visit our listing again after May 2010, when we will begin accepting volunteers for the Tax Year 2010 filing season (Feb to Apr 2011).

This opportunity is sponsored by: AARP Tax-Aide

We need volunteers who are free at these times Weekdays Weekly Weekends This volunteer opportunity is available to the following types of volunteers Adults (26-54) Individual Adults (55+) Young Adults (18-25)

Contact Person: Pat Henderson, Volunteer Coordinator, (phone), (email) View all agency contacts

Address:

1132 Bishop St Suite 1920 Honolulu, HI 96813 (See a map)

Directions:

The address above is for the AARP State Office. Anyone sending materials to Tax-Aide at this address should clearly indicate this on the outside of the envelope. This address does not house a tax assistance site. To find the nearest Tax-Aide site, call the Aloha United Way information line at 211 or the toll-free national Tax-Aide line at 1-888-227-7669, or go to the national Tax-Aide web site listed below.

Web Site: http://www.aarp.org/taxaide

Last updated on December 8, 2009