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New volunteer orientations
for tax preparers
FYI--The Scholar Training is more in depth and in shorter chunks (see other page)

Hello, My intentions for these trainings is to go over tax topics you might encounter at a VITA/TCE tax site. To explain things in a way that I hope you understand-- while not overwhelming you. There is a lot a of information, and we really mostly do simple returns, but I would be doing a disservice to you and our clients if I didn't make you at least aware of those 'exceptions to the rules' those things we have to watch for. Remember you do not need to be, nor are you expected to be, an expert. Just know when you need to ask for help, and how to use your PUB 4012. Have a great tax year!
TIP: PAUSE VIDEOs TO MAKE NOTES OR WHEN I ASK QUESTIONS SO YOU HAVE TIME TO PROCESS IT BEFORE HEARING THE ANSWER.

This is recorded November 2024 
This is the first in a series.
For the all day New Volunteer Orientation,  this is the first half.
And for those taking the Start to Finish Sessions-- this is from Day 1
What is VITA, Dependents, Filing Status, Who Must & Should File
Has examples to think about
Power Point of the first half (day one)
PDF of the first half (day one)
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Day 1 Practice Scenario-Using the  Intake Form, Using Practice Lab and competing first return

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Second Half--Part of the Orientation (day 2 of Beginning to End Session)
PDF of the slides
PowerPoint of Slides
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You can contact me at [email protected] 
Please note: I, Mary Meador, AM NOT a certified accountant or tax law expert. I volunteer with VITA providing free tax preparation for individuals and families whose income is less than $66,000 a year. We deal with simple returns at our sites.  I cannot guarantee the accuracy of all the information on this site as tax laws change and I may not have a clear understanding of complicated issues. I am trying to provide basic tax preparation information for our volunteers to get started--remember Publication 4012 is your go-to resource for questions, as well as irs.gov and Publication 17.  I hope you find this information useful and easy to understand. Thanks for being a VITA/TCE volunteer!
**I am human, so if you find a mistake, please let me know so I can fix it--we are all in this together**
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  • Home
  • New Stuff
  • Training Checklist
  • Train From Home-Getting Started
  • Scholar Training
  • New Volunteer Orientation
  • Practice Lab
  • Recordings of Trainings
  • Ethics & Intake Test
  • Intake Form & Interview
  • Dependents
  • Filing Status
  • Types of Income
  • __Retirement Income
  • __Social Security Income
  • __Missing SSA-1099
  • __CAPITAL GAINS
  • __Self Employment
  • __Entering Income
  • Adjustments to Income
  • HSA
  • Standard Deduction
  • Itemized Deductions
  • Taxes
  • Types of Credits
  • __Non-Refundable
  • __Refundable credits
  • __Education Credit
  • Marketplace
  • Quality Review & Print Sets
  • Explaining a Return
  • Refunds
  • Balance Due
  • Study Guides and More
  • certification
  • Volunteer Agreement
  • Dear IRiS Letters
  • PRACTICE SCENARIOS
  • Practice Quizzes
  • Site Coord Resources
  • State Taxes
    • California
    • New York
    • Ohio
    • Maryland
    • Michigan
    • Virginia
    • Washington D.C.
  • Amendment
  • Spanish/Espanol Training
  • Foreign Student
  • W-7 ITIN APPLICATION
  • VALET & VIRTUAL
  • CERT ACCEPT AGENT
  • LITC
  • CE CREDITS
  • POA
  • Transcripts
    • MASKED TRANSCRIPTS
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  • Customer Portal
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  • Age Reference
  • Changes
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  • Casualty
  • SWFL Training
  • Recruitment
  • Marketing
  • Summer School
  • Partner with VITA
  • MARYS OOS STUFF/NOTES
  • FAFSA
  • Help with Tax Issues
  • New Page
  • Age
  • Blog
  • playing new home
  • Uncollectible Status
  • Late Filers