At this time of Thanksgiving, the Cuyahoga EITC Coalition would like to extend our sincerest thanks to you for volunteering. Last year over 300 volunteers helped more than 8,000 people receive over $10 million in refunds!  Because of your efforts, clients can avoid paying a tax preparer and therefore save money. We also know through client surveys that most refunds are spent locally, which means that not only are you providing a much needed service but the impact on our local economy is significant. As we like to say, an hour of your time can mean as much as $5,000 to some clients!

Ambitious Goals for 2011 Filing Season
We have an ambitious goal for the 2011 filing season-to prepare more than 10,000 tax returns. That's a 20% increase over last year. It goes without saying that we are going to have to work harder than ever to get there and we need your help! We have taken steps to improve access to the software we use to prepare taxes and increased marketing across Cuyahoga County. Now all we need is you.  Many of the changes we made since the end of the last tax season is in direct response to the feedback we received from our volunteers.

What's new this year
This year we are will be offering our services on several college campuses.  In addition, after studying our data, we recognized that there are communities and certain target populations that remain underserved.  In response, we created new partnerships and we will be offering our services to a broader group of clients during the 2011-2012 tax season. Due to many factors, including the struggling economy, we anticipate an even greater demand for our services over prior years.  

To register as a volunteer, please complete the Volunteer Registration Form

To schedule your training, please visit Training Registration Form