The document describes a Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program run by students at a high school. The program allows students to gain tax preparation experience while providing a community service of assisting low-income residents file their taxes. Students are trained and certified by the IRS to prepare basic tax returns. The program benefits the community through increased tax filings and refunds, while providing students with real-world skills in areas like accounting, customer service, and problem solving.

7. Student Produced Video 1) Consider how you can start VITA in your community. 2) What outreach programs can be used to effectively market VITA? 3) What methods can be used to improve student problem solving skills?

8. GOALS & NEEDS GOAL: Taxpayers to file and get EITC NEEDS:Volunteer Tax Prep Locations GOAL: Relevant PBL for students NEEDS:Volunteer Preparers GOAL: Provide VITA location NEEDS: VITA site manager

9. WIN, WIN, WIN Taxpayers file & receive EITC Volunteer preparers and Relevant PBL VITA location SITE MANAGER

10. Average Household Earnings $14,901 Lancaster Residents assisted by VITA for 2006 (2005 taxes) 39 Super Saturday Taxpayers

11. Average Household Earnings $16,066 Lancaster Residents assisted by VITA for 2007 (2006 taxes) 87 Super Saturday Taxpayers

23. QUESTIONS/COMMENTS 1) Consider how you can start VITA in your community. 2) What outreach programs can be used to effectively market VITA? 3) What methods can be used to improve student problem solving skills? 4) Questions/comments

30. Announcements

31. Posters

32. Forms Intake

33. Tax Preparation

34. Fun too !

35. Contact Information www.lancasterschools.org/finance_academy Scott Dixon (AOF Director) [email_address] Lynn Fisher (VITA Coordinator) [email_address] Ann Sweeney (Lancaster-Depew FCU) [email_address]