November Day Session (In-Person)
Workshops: 10:00AM - 1:00PM (except for Nov 10, later start time)
Location: Monmouth County Human Services
Address: 3000 Kozloski Road (3rd floor computer lab)
Freehold, NJ 07728
Be sure to attend all 4 workshops: Part 1, 2, 3 & 4 to complete your training.
November 10: Part 1 (12 noon -3pm) (later start time)
November 13: Part 2
November 17: Part 3
November 20: Part 4
All study resources/handouts will be provided from the following publications:
Pub 4012 (VITA/TCE Volunteer Resource Guide)
Pub 6744 (Test booklet)
Pub 4491 (VITA/TCE Volunteer Training Guide)
Each year United Way of Central Jersey helps complete hundreds of free tax returns for people in need through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, resulting in thousands of dollars kept in our communities. United Way of Central Jersey in collaboration with a host of Monmouth County community partners are recruiting additional volunteers in various capacities to help with this effort. Volunteers are being asked to complete certifications by the end of December, and to be ready at the beginning of February 2026 through March 31, 2026.
Volunteers may volunteer at any one or both of the following community sites:
The Launch Center (Asbury Park)
The Community Affairs Resource Center (Freehold)
TAX PREPARER: Prepare Federal & State tax returns for electronic e-filing.
Certifications required:
1. Ethics Test (open book)
2. Intake/Interview & Quality Review Test (open book)
3. Basic and/or Advanced level Certification Test (open book)
LinkLearn Page: VITA/TCE Central your one-stop shop for volunteer training
Pdfs links of study resource materials are below:
Publication 6744: VITA/TCE Volunteer Assistor's 2025 Test/Retest: f6744.pdf
Publication 4491: VITA/TCE Training Guide: p4491.pdf: p4491.pdf
Publication 4012: VITA/TCE Volunteer Resource Guide: p4012.pdf
1. Volunteer Standards of Conduct (VSC) training (Ethics)
Link to Publication 4961, Ethics training: https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p4961.pdf
2. Intake Interview & Quality Review training:
Link to Publication 5101, Intake Interview & Quality Review training:
https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p5101.pdf
