KU Law celebrates 30 years of helping the community with free tax preparation Nothing in life is certain except for death and taxes. For the last 30 years at KU Law, one more thing has been certain: the VITA clinic. Started in 1994, the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program (VITA) was created to connect law students with the community and …
Earning Pro Bono Hours: Volunteering for VITA
All you need to know about the VITA clinic What is VITA? The Volunteer Income Assistance (VITA) clinic is offered by the University of Kansas School of Law each spring. Through VITA, law students prepare free federal land state tax returns for Douglas County residents earning less than $58,000 a year. KU Law students can earn pro bono hours by …
KU Law provides free federal, state tax preparation services through VITA program
What is VITA? The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program assists low income individuals in filing their federal and Kansas tax returns for the prior calendar year FOR FREE. The income thresholds and years change, but this year we’re looking to help individuals making $56,000 or less file their 2019 tax returns. At KU Law, we have wonderful law students who volunteer their …