What: Tax Coach Meeting for Volunteers
Date: December 29, 2025
How: Virtual (ZOOM)
Time: 7:00 - 8:00pm
Tax Software Coach - Volunteer Income Tax Assistant Program (VITA) 2026 Filing Season
United Way of Central Jersey is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82827177545?pwd=urBtWNnxaHUTKzF6z8RpRnIGa1MiKa.1
Meeting ID: 828 2717 7545
Passcode: 936677
Community Tax Preparation - Volunteers needed to assist individuals & college students with Self-Filing in Middlesex County, NJ
United Way Central Jersey will provide FREE training for all volunteers interested in participating in the 2026 annual filing season.
Requirements:
Attend workshop training on tax software
Complete & Certify for the Volunteer Standards of Conduct (VSOC) / Ethics Test: VSOC Online Training (p4961.pdf & certify on the IRS site: https://www.linklearncertification.com/d/
Commit a minimum of 2-3 hours weekly during the tax filing season (February 1 - April 15, 2026)
Volunteers will use techniques learned during training to assist others with filing simple tax returns. Hands-on training will be provided in navigating Taxslayer remote, and/or Myfreetaxes professional tax software.
Volunteer Position:
Assist individuals (Self-filers) with the navigation of the tax software
Provide basic guidance on the software next steps
Answer basic questions and/or direct users to the research/guidance that will help them solve their questions.
Positions on the Middlesex College campus (New Brunswick, Edison & Perth Amboy)
Virtual Opportunities as well
Contact Charmaine at crodriguez@uwcj.org or call 732 247 3727 X 216
United Way of Central Jersey: Phone Contact: 732 247 3727 X 216
Email contact: crodriguez@uwcj.org
