Boston Earned Income Tax Credit Coalition and VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance)

Boston Cares is proud to partner with the City of Boston to support the Boston Earned Income Tax Credit Coalition Campaign, which helps put money back in the pockets of Boston's families by providing free tax preparation and financial guidance services. 

If you're ready to volunteer for tax sessions, please read through the rest of instructions to find out how to get involved.

How to Sign Up for a Tax Preparation or Financial Guide Session

1. You must have attended Financial Guide training or be a certified Tax Preparer to sign up for EITC sessions. You must register an account with Boston Cares, but you do not need to attend a Boston Cares orientation.

  • Additional paperwork must be completed and processed before volunteering at an ABCD tax site. Please contact Vernette Allen at vernette.allen@bostonabcd.org if you have questions regarding your paperwork.

  • If you are interested in being trained as a Financial Guide, contact Joanne Evans at joanne.evans.jcs@cityofboston.gov (or 617-918-5364) to arrange training.

  • If you are interested in becoming a self-certified Tax Preparer, contact Kim Bomba at kim.bomba.jcs@cityofboston.gov for more information.

2. Choose a tax site.
Check out the tax sites overview for specific site information, and connect to site coordinators via the survey, through their site's website, or by signing up for a session.

3. Find upcoming tax sessions through the Boston Cares calendar.
Follow the links below to find Tax Preparation or Financial Guide sessions. They will not show up in a normal search. If no results are found, you may have to clear a previous search (in the lower right-hand corner of the search box) and reload the page.

4. Find volunteer sessions at your tax site.
Find the name of the site(s) where you'd like to volunteer. Only the next upcoming session will show up on the calendar. To find more sessions, click the link under the FREQ. column at the far right. Find a time & date that works for you.

FREQ column

5. Sign up for a session.
At the bottom of the Opportunity Details page, click Sign Up. On the next page, click Submit.

Sign Up button

OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Please note: These opportunities are not managed by Boston Cares. Please direct any questions or concerns (e.g., directions to the tax site, canceling at the last minute due to illness) to the staff member listed in your confirmation email upon signup.

For help with the Boston Cares system, contact the EITC Support Intern, Margaret McCarthy, at 617-422-0910 ext. 213, or via email at eitc@bostoncares.org.

For general volunteer inquiries or support, please contact the Boston Earned Income Tax Credit Coalition's Volunteer Coordinator, Kim Bomba, at 617-918-5360, or via e-mail at kim.bomba.jcs@cityofboston.gov.