Starting/Operating a VITA Program

EITC Carolinas is a proud member of the National Community Tax Coalition. The links below take you to a wealth of resources on their website.

A Guide to Starting a VITA Program

A Guide to Coalition Building

Resources for Managing a VITA Program

FY2012 IRS Site Coordinator Power Point

Also, EITC Platform has a Quality Review Training Module to train front-line staff and an agreement with Staples for the discounted purchase of office supplies.

Connecting a VITA Program to Asset-Building

For families receiving the EITC, their tax refund is generally the largest one-time payment they will see all year, making tax time a good time to consider asset building.

Read an Introduction to Asset Building from the Center for Social Development.

Learn Tax Time Asset Building Strategies from this 2004 EITC Carolinas Report.

Find Assets Information and Trainings on the Asset Platform.

Encourage Refund Splitting and Tax Time Savings Bonds with the D2D Fund.

Support a Message of Savings by partnering with the NC Saves Campaign and America Saves Week.

Promote Individual Development Accounts (IDAs), matched savings accounts that help low- and moderate-income individuals and families save money and build assets

Promote North Carolina's 529 College Savings Program that allows families to put money aside tax free for college expenses.

Read a Tax Site Handbook for Working with Credit Reports produced by Fiscal Progress, a credit counseling organization and offer clients help with debit and credit issues.

Learn about federal asset building policy from the New America Foundation and CFED.

Learn about North Carolina asset building policy from the NC Justice Center and the North Carolina Assets Alliance.