Volunteer Site Coordinators
Volunteer Free Tax Site Coordinators are urgently needed this year!
Site coordinators are responsible for supervising the volunteers at a particular site and for transmitting tax returns prepared by their volunteers to the Internal Revenue Service through e-filing. Site coordinators receive instructions and support from IRS representatives.
Classroom Training:
Chaminade University
Kieffer Hall, Room 9
Honolulu, Hawaii 96816
January 10, 17, and 24
8:30 - 4:30
Leeward Community College
96-045 Ala Ike Street
Business Education Building, Room BE-229
Pearl City, Hawaii 96782
January 17 and 24
8:00 - 4:00
(This is an accelerated class)
Online Training:
Volunteers have the option to train online at www.irs.gov - the Internal Revenue Service's website (search for Link and Learn). The training at Link and Learn is divided into various modules: basic, intermediate, advanced, military, etc. Volunteer tax return preparers for VITA only need to pass the basic module. The student is given 2 chances to pass. The passing grade is 80%. Those who are interested in using this method of training will need to request an online training kit from the Program Coordinator before beginning the online course.
Flexible training:
This year, organizations or community groups can arrange for their own training sessions. These training sessions will utilize a set of DVD's of the training sessions at Chaminade. These DVD training sessions will be delivered by a facilitator who will be able to answer questions and assist the volunteers with learning the IRS' software. Facilitators are limited so interested organizations should make arrangements as soon as possible.
