United Way Seeking Tax Prep Volunteers for Putnam County

PUTNAM COUNTY, NY— The United Way of Westchester and Putnam is recruiting volunteers to assist with tax preparation in Putnam County during the upcoming tax season. These volunteers will commit to volunteering a few hours each week and will support the efforts of CA$H Coalition.

There are three ways to volunteer.

• Tax Counselors help prepare taxes for clients. This opportunity is on-site in Putnam County.
• Client Facilitators support the Tax Counselors and ensure that appointments run smoothly. This opportunity is on-site in Putnam County.
• Appointment Specialists assist with overflow appointment calls and ensure that clients are able to receive tax help. This opportunity can be done remotely.

Volunteers will need to go through different training courses depending on which position they accept. These trainings will occur in December. Tax preparation opens in February 2022 and goes through April 2022. More information for each position can be found at https://www.uwwp.org/tax-volunteers/.

Volunteers will need to be familiar with technology and work with people on a regular basis. Tax Counselors will need previous experience doing taxes. At minimum volunteers need to do their own taxes without using an outside service. Volunteers get a great deal of satisfaction from helping people get the refunds and credits they may not have known about. We understand that these positions can be a large commitment, but your efforts will ensure that members of your community receive the aid they need.

The Hudson Valley CA$H Coalition and the AARP Foundation Tax-Aide program provide free, reliable tax preparation assistance to low to moderate income residents of Dutchess, Orange and Putnam counties. Many depend on their refund to keep up with their rent, make a necessary car repair or pay down their credit card. For many of our neighbors their tax refund might be the biggest check they receive all year.

For more information and to become an IRS-certified volunteer tax preparer, go to https://www.uwwp.org/tax-volun... or contact Kevin Coen at kcoen@uwwp.org.

About the United Way of Westchester and Putnam

United, we change lives. The United Way of Westchester and Putnam is an anti-poverty organization that supports education, income and health initiatives to help residents become self-sufficient. These include the 2-1-1 helpline, early literacy programming for preschoolers, job skills training and financial empowerment for adults, as well as access to health services for all.

UWWP is located at 336 Central Park Ave., White Plains, NY 10606. Phone: 914-997-6700 Website: www.uwwp.org. Facebook: www.facebook.com/UnitedWayWP and Twitter @UnitedWayWP