Western Students Providing Volunteer Tax Assistance Feb. 2-April 15
Students from Western Washington University and Whatcom Community College, as well as community volunteers, will offer free tax assistance from Feb. 2 through April 15 at Western鈥檚 Parks Hall 336 and Whatcom鈥檚 Heiner Library.
Sponsored by Western鈥檚 Beta Alpha Psi Accounting Society in cooperation with the Internal Revenue Service, the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program assists low- and moderate-income taxpayers in preparing their tax returns.
Western鈥檚 hours for VITA will be on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 4:30-8:30 p.m. in Parks Hall 336.聽 The program will be open until April 15, with exception of the school鈥檚 intersession closure dates, March 13-29.
Whatcom鈥檚 site operates twice a week on Mondays from 5-8 p.m., and Fridays from 9 a.m. to noon and 1:30-3:30 p.m. in Heiner Library. Whatcom's program will be open from Feb. 9 to March 27, and then from April 6 to April 15.
For more information, visit , or contact Stephen Bellrichard, Western鈥檚 VITA coordinator, at vita.wwu.bap@gmail.com.