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Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) facilitates the connection between low-to-moderate income residents in the Suncoast Region and skilled volunteer tax preparers who offer free tax filing services. This presents an excellent opportunity for you, your friends, family, or co-workers to contribute to Suncoast households by providing quality tax preparation services. If you are interested in becoming a VITA volunteer, follow the steps below.
STEP ONE: CREATE A UNITED WAY SUNCOAST VOLUNTEER ACCOUNT
All volunteers must have a UWS account to participate in VITA.
- Returning Volunteers: Log in to your UWS account by clicking the yellow "log in" button at the top right corner of this page.
- New Volunteers: To create an account, click here.
STEP TWO: REGISTER
All volunteers new and existing are required to complete the registration form annually. To continue, verify you are logged in to your UWS account then complete the 2025 registration form below. Volunteers who do not complete the registration form will not receive important notifications regarding the VITA program.
STEP THREE: VOLUNTEER
Once certified, proceed to volunteer by registering at any of our VITA locations. Please note that volunteer opportunities are currently available only in Hillsborough and Pinellas counties. We encourage you to check back in December, when opportunities across all five counties-- Hillsborough, Pinellas, Sarasota, Manatee, and DeSoto-- will be posted.
For questions, email vita@uwsuncoast.org