Accounting Students Provide Free Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) through United Way Partnership

Staff Report From Georgia CEO

Friday, March 1st, 2024

Georgia College & State University's J. Whitney Bunting College of Business & Technology is offering free tax assistance for qualified taxpayers in Central Georgia through its department of Accounting and Business Law and in partnership with the United Way of Central Georgia.

Accounting undergraduate and graduate students will provide free tax return preparation services as part of the IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA). They’ll give advice with accounting instructors overseeing the process.

This initiative offers the broader community a valuable service while also giving students real-world experience and the opportunity to give back to Milledgeville and Central Georgia. 

Services are 5 to 7 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays through March 13 in Atkinson Hall, room 110.

To register, call 478-388-1956 or visit the VITA scheduling website for Central Georgia.