VITA - Tax Preparer

Position: Tax Preparer

Program Area: IRCO Tax Support

Location:

• IRCO Main Campus: 10301 NE Glisan St., Portland, OR, 97220
• IRCO Africa House: 709 NE 102nd Ave Portland, OR 97220
• IRCO Slavic & Eastern European Center: 555 SE 99th Ave Portland, OR 97216
• IRCO Pacific Islander & Asian Family Center: 8040 NE Sandy Blvd. Portland, OR 97213
• IRCO Greater Middle East Center: 4915 SW Griffith Dr. Ste #216 Beaverton, OR 97005

Schedule:From late January 2025-April 2025, exact dates coming

• Main Campus: Every Tuesday & Friday, 9 am-3 pm
• Africa House: Every Monday, 9 am-3 pm
• Slavic & Eastern European Center: Once a month Wednesdays, 9 am-3 pm
• Pacific Islander & Asian Family Center: Once a month Thursdays, 9 am-3 pm
• Greater Middle East Center: Once a month Wednesdays, 9 am-3 pm

Time Commitment: Minimum 4 hours per week commitment during tax season (February - April) (flexible)

Program Description:

IRCO’s Free Tax Support Program collaborates with ODHS and the IRS to provide free tax preparation services to eligible taxpayers. These services are a free, reliable and

trusted source for preparing tax returns. Each filing season, volunteers prepare federal and state

returns. This service helps:

• People with low or moderate income, persons with disabilities, the elderly
• Immigrant and refugee community members of Portland and limited English-speaking taxpayers

Position Summary:

Are you detail oriented and enjoy problem-solving? Volunteer Tax Preparers provide free tax return preparation for eligible taxpayers. These volunteers will work one-on-one with individuals and families to prepare tax returns and serve as a legitimate and trusted resource and support person to ensure clients file correctly and receive resources around managing return and/or owed taxes.

Some of the languages our clients speak include Vietnamese, Russian, and Spanish, so language skills are a plus! However, interpretation services will be provided when needed.

Tax Law certification is required for this position, and volunteers will be supported in this training,

including the use of electronic filing software. IRCO will provide training resources/courses for

certification and use of Tax Slayer software.

Qualifications & Requirements:

• No experience necessary, just a willingness to learn!

Open to working with immigrant and refugee communities-multilingual skills are a plus!

• Attend volunteer orientation
• Must pass background check
• Complete volunteer training
• Pass open book IRS Volunteer Certification Exams to the Advanced level
• Must be 18 or older

To Apply: Contact volunteer@irco.org