2024-2025 Tax Volunteer LIVE Zoom Training for United Way of Central AL(VITA)

Sign-up here for ONLINE training to complete the IRS Volunteer Certification to work on-site at United Way's Tax Center, helping our neighbors file their tax returns for free.

These interactive trainings are reserved for individuals who are committing to volunteer at least 24 hours this season.  Available times to volunteer are 8:30am-4:30pm Monday-Friday. If you would like to train, but are unable to commit to volunteering with UWCA, you may access the recorded version of the training here: (Link to be posted in early December)

Volunteers engage with clients and ask questions to ensure accurate and complete returns are filed, helping taxpayers access credits that they are eligible to claim.

Throughout the process, volunteer preparers have access to on-site tax specialists to answer questions related to filing returns.

Once certified, you can volunteer to complete tax returns for members of our community and choose days and times that best fit your schedule, 8:30-4:30 Monday-Friday. 

These trainings will be live-online trainings via Zoom lead by Judy Allen, VITA Director.  Once you have registered for the training, an agenda with the Zoom link will be emailed to you before the training begins.

You WILL NEED a large or double computer screen, to watch class in one window while entering tax problems in another.  (Two laptops could serve this purpose as well).

TRAINING MATERIALS: You will need hard copies of the training materials before you participate in the virtual training.  You will receive an email when these are available, usually 1-2 days prior to the class (as well as electronic copies that you can print yourself), Printed training materials will be available in the lobby of United Way’s Spain Community Chest building (Address 3600 8th Avenue South, Birmingham, 35222).  These materials will be left out overnight for those that may be dropping by after UWCA’s office closes.  Once you receive your materials, please email taxvol@uwca.org to let us know you have picked them up. 

You DO NOT have to register for both training sessions.  Choose “Introduction” if you are brand new to taxes and would like an overview to build background before taking “Tax Certification”.   However, “Introduction” is not required.  All material that you need for your certification will be included in the “Tax Certification” class.

Recorded versions of these trainings will also be posted if one of these dates does not work for you.

If you prefer classroom training, please follow this link and register for one of the in-person trainings at United Way of Central Alabama: https://givepul.se/3hmqiy