While filing taxes may seem intimidating, SERVE provides easy access to training material, paving a clear pathway to joining the IRS VITA program.
Roadmap
Step 1: Launch a Chapter
Join SERVE by starting a chapter at your school. Recruit students who show initiative and want to help their community. Members must be at least 16 years old to volunteer, but students can join the club at any age.
Step 2: Teach
Partner with a nearby VITA site and use SERVE's curriculum. Use practice quizzes and prepare for the VITA exam. Students should be prepared by December to take the exam.
Step 3: Exams
The VITA exam is a series of three tests. The first two are multiple choice, and the third consists of practice filing and multiple choice questions. All of the tests are open note, and require 80% proficiency to pass.
Step 4: Volunteer
Volunteer at a VITA site weekly for a minimum of three hours (site dependent). Help low-income families file their taxes for free and earn volunteer hours.
How SERVE Works
How SERVE Works
Interested? Launch a SERVE chapter at your school today!
Interested? Launch a SERVE chapter at your school today!
Interested? Launch a SERVE chapter at your school today!
Step 3: Exams
Step 3: Exams
The VITA exam is a series of three tests. The first two are multiple choice, and the third consists of practice filing and multiple choice questions. All of the tests are open note, and require 80% proficiency to pass.
The VITA exam is a series of three tests. The first two are multiple choice, and the third consists of practice filing and multiple choice questions. All of the tests are open note, and require 80% proficiency to pass.
Step 4: Volunteer
Step 4: Volunteer
Volunteer at a VITA site weekly for a minimum of three hours (site dependent). Help low-income families file their taxes for free and earn volunteer hours.
Volunteer at a VITA site weekly for a minimum of three hours (site dependent). Help low-income families file their taxes for free and earn volunteer hours.
Most high school students face challenges when they try to get involved with their community in professional areas like taxes. SERVE breaks these barriers by improving access to training material and creating a clear pathway to community engagement through the IRS VITA program.
While filing taxes may seem intimidating, SERVE provides easy access to training material, paving a clear pathway to joining the IRS VITA program.
While filing taxes may seem intimidating, SERVE provides easy access to training material, paving a clear pathway to joining the IRS VITA program.
Step 1: Launch a Chapter
Step 1: Launch a Chapter
Join SERVE by starting a chapter at your school. Recruit students who show initiative and want to help their community. Members must be at least 16 years old to volunteer, but students can join the club at any age.
Join SERVE by starting a chapter at your school. Recruit students who show initiative and want to help their community. Members must be at least 16 years old to volunteer, but students can join the club at any age.
Join SERVE by starting a chapter at your school. Recruit students who show initiative and want to help their community. Members must be at least 16 years old to volunteer, but students can join the club at any age.
Step 2: Teach
Partner with a nearby VITA site and use SERVE's curriculum. Use practice quizzes and prepare for the VITA exam. Students should be prepared by December to take the exam.
Real Certifications
Get certified by the IRS for its Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program, which serves under-resourced communities to file their taxes for free.
Volunteer
Use your training to give back to your community. VITA builds
tax-literacy, volunteer experience, and allows students to make a tangible difference.
Volunteer
Get certified by the IRS for its Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program, which serves under-resourced communities to file their taxes for free.
Certifications
SERVE
Use your training to give back to your community. VITA builds tax-literacy, volunteer experience, and allows students to make a tangible difference.
Get certified by the IRS for its Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program, which serves under-resourced communities to file their taxes for free.
Real Certifications
Volunteer
Use your training to give back to your community. VITA builds
tax-literacy, volunteer experience, and allows students to make a tangible difference.
Partner with a nearby VITA site and use SERVE's curriculum. Use practice quizzes and prepare for the VITA exam. Students should be prepared by December to take the exam.
Roadmap
"SERVE has been a really meaningful experience for me. Volunteering and getting certified was so much easier than I expected, and I've learned so much in the process."
-Maya F.
"SERVE has been a really meaningful experience for me. Volunteering and getting certified was so much easier than I expected, and I've learned so much in the process."
-Maya F.
"SERVE has been a really meaningful experience for me. Volunteering and getting certified was so much easier than I expected, and I've learned so much in the process."
-Maya F.
Step 2: Teach