College of Business to Offer Free Tax Prep for Students and Community Members in Need

Continuing their longstanding tradition, Idaho State University College of Business students and faculty are offering students and community members in need the opportunity to get their taxes filed for free through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program (VITA).

Students will begin filing every Thursday from 5 - 9 p.m. January 25 - March 14 in the Rendezvous Complex, Room 213. Rendezvous is located on Martin Luther King Jr. Way in Pocatello.

To qualify for this free program, students or community members must have a yearly household income of $60,000 or less. Clients must bring their driver’s license, social security card (or passport), and all tax documents. 

VITA provides invaluable experience for both undergraduate and graduate students from the College of Business. Any student can volunteer, but they must first pass three exams covering volunteer code of conduct, an intake and review sheet exam, as well as basic and advanced tax examinations. 

“The focus of the program is to assist lower-income and elderly taxpayers with the filing of their income taxes. Our program is certified by the IRS as a Volunteer Income Tax Assistance location,” said Clinical Associate Professor of Accounting Tim Anderson, who is leading the program this year. “It’s a great way for students to learn and give back to the community at the same time.”