VITA Programs on a College Campus: Create a Win-Win for Students, Professors, Alumni, Employers and Community

Creator(s)

Michelle Freeman, East Tennessee State UniversityFollow
Gary Burkette, East Tennessee State UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

9-2019

Description

In the spring 2017 semester, East Tennessee State University (ETSU) hosted an on-campus Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. Through a series of discussions with other department faculty, it was decided to offer the experience as an internship for accounting students who had completed the federal income tax course in our accounting curriculum. Although one could easily see the benefits of VITA for taxpayers who received the service, I personally had no idea what a blessing the experience would be, nor did I recognize the positive ripple effects it would have for students, alumni and employers. This article will explain what the VITA program is and the process to develop a VITA site.

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Citation Information

Freeman, Michelle; and Burkette, Gary. 2019. VITA Programs on a College Campus: Create a Win-Win for Students, Professors, Alumni, Employers and Community. Tennessee CPA Journal. 28-31. https://www.tscpa.com/news/journal/39-september-october-2019