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Help Low-Income Families Keep More of What They Earn

On-site, Volunteer must be in or near Portland, OR
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  • Details

    Available Times:
    Weekdays daytime, evenings, Weekends daytime, evenings
    Time Commitment:
    A few hours per week
    Commitment Details:
    4 hour / week commitment during tax season (late Jan - mid-Apr)
    Recurrence:
    Recurring
    Volunteers Needed:
    40
    Cause Areas:
    Economic Development, Family, Poverty, Seniors & Retirement, Volunteering
    Benefits:
    Training Provided
    Good For:
    Age 55+
    Participation Requirements:
    Background Check, Attend Orientation
    Age Requirement:
    16+
    Wheelchair Accessible

    Description

    Do you want to help low-income families improve their financial futures? You can by volunteering with MFS CASH Oregon!

    Our team of over 330 volunteers helps thousands of low-income, working families access important tax credits and overcome the stress and barriers to filing their taxes each year—and you can too!

    Not a tax expert? No problem! There are volunteer roles for all interests, including tax preparers, tax site greeters, client scheduling volunteers, and interpreters. Plus, MFS CASH Oregon provides free virtual training and ongoing support.

    To be a great volunteer, you just need to be:

    • Compassionate and friendly
    • Comfortable working with a diverse group of clients
    • Willing to ask questions
    • Willing to learn new skills

    Virtual and in-person opportunities are available. 4 hours/week commitment during tax season.

    As a volunteer you have the chance to:

    • Boost your knowledge about taxes and personal finance while helping hardworking families keep more of what they earn
    • Fight poverty by helping lower-income families access important tax credits and significantly increase their refunds each year
    • Gain hands-on experience working with diverse populations and increase cultural competency, including immigrants, refugees, and Limited English Proficient (LEP) taxpayers
    • Build your resume or gain relevant job skills
    • Practice and improve second language skills (if applicable)

    Volunteer schedules are flexible, and we have 18 different tax site locations to choose from. We only ask for a 4-hour per week commitment during tax season (late January through mid-April)

    You can view all of our tax sites on Google Maps here: https://bit.ly/4jStVK9

    Location

    On-site
    Portland, OR, USA
    Directions

    We have 18 tax sites throughout the Portland Metro area to choose from, including tax sites in Beaverton and Gresham.

    How to Volunteer for This Opportunity

    Create an account on the MFS CASH Oregon volunteer portal and sign up for a virtual New Volunteer Orientation through this link: https://cashoregon.volunteerportal.org/

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