VITA Tax Site Coordinator Job at South Coast Business Employment Corp
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Position Summary
The VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) Site Coordinator is responsible for coordinating, delivering, and promoting activities of the VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) Program. They will keep current on tax law ensuring that volunteers are informed such law applies to them. Provide supervision to Quality Reviewers, Tax Preparers, Client Intake Specialists, and volunteers. With the assistance of the program manager creates and manages a schedule for their site. Assist with difficult tax returns and the ability to assist in all positions in the tax preparation process. Verifies and transmits electronic tax returns daily to ensure compliance.
The VITA Site Coordinator must be able to have the ability to work evenings and Saturdays during the tax season. This is a temporary position from December through April each year.
Responsibilities
South Coast Business Employment Corporation (SCBEC) was incorporated in 1982 under IRS code 501(c)(3) private nonprofit and currently serves Coos, Curry, Douglas, Marion, Washington & Yamhill counties in Oregon. Our Vision: Thriving people living in vibrant communities.
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Position Summary
The VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) Site Coordinator is responsible for coordinating, delivering, and promoting activities of the VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) Program. They will keep current on tax law ensuring that volunteers are informed such law applies to them. Provide supervision to Quality Reviewers, Tax Preparers, Client Intake Specialists, and volunteers. With the assistance of the program manager creates and manages a schedule for their site. Assist with difficult tax returns and the ability to assist in all positions in the tax preparation process. Verifies and transmits electronic tax returns daily to ensure compliance.
The VITA Site Coordinator must be able to have the ability to work evenings and Saturdays during the tax season. This is a temporary position from December through April each year.
Responsibilities
- Maintain relationship with VITA Program Manager to obtain site materials and other pertinent information. Ensure that adequate supplies and equipment is maintained at the site. Act as a liaison to ensure needs are successfully addressed.
- Develop and maintain schedules for volunteers and employees to work at sites and ensure adequate tax preparation and quality review coverage. Provide technical assistance to volunteers and mentor them on tax issues, as necessary.
- Assist with training staff and volunteers on how to prepare and perform quality review of tax returns.
- Assist Program Manager to publicize sites and promotional activities throughout the community. Ensure free services are provided to all taxpayers.
- Monitor site to ensure that an intake process includes the use of an intake sheet for every return, a quality review is being conducted, privacy is being maintained and each return is identified with the site's identification number.
- Supervise staff and volunteers of the site.
- Electronically file all returns.
- Ensure that taxpayer's information is entered into the preparer's use fields on each return. Resolve any tax return issues that “reject” during the transmission process.
- Ensure that the screening, waiting, assistance and quality review steps of the VITA process flow seamlessly.
- Ensure that clients are aware of their opportunity to participate in other financial education and asset building services being provided at the site or through SCB.
- Become IRS Advanced Tax Preparer certified each year.
- Ensure quality, accuracy, security and compliance of tax returns
- Assist in obtaining volunteers and marketing the VITA program.
- Educate community about Earned Income Tax Credits (EITC) and tax benefits as well as free tax services through SCB's VITA programs.
- Assist SCB and VITA program with EITC Education and Outreach Campaign
- High school diploma or equivalent and three years of tax preparation experience
- Ability to pass IRS Advance level tax preparer open-book test. (Training is provided.)
- Ability to organize workload and work effectively and produce measurable results with minimal supervision.
- Volunteer management or extensive volunteer experience strongly preferred.
- Customer service oriented, compassionate, ability to work with different demographics. Open to growth.
- Proficient in Microsoft office programs and strong computer skills.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively with and gain the respect and support of varied and changing constituencies including staff, community representatives, and volunteers.
- Bilingual in Spanish and English (preferred but not necessary).
- VITA Site Coordinator position is from December 5, 2022 to April 22, 2023. Regular work week is 40 hours. There will be necessity for overtime during the height of tax season. Overtime will be compensated at 1.5 regular rate for all hours over 40 in a single week. Regular rate of pay starts at $22 an hour.
- Oregon Sick Time
South Coast Business Employment Corporation (SCBEC) was incorporated in 1982 under IRS code 501(c)(3) private nonprofit and currently serves Coos, Curry, Douglas, Marion, Washington & Yamhill counties in Oregon. Our Vision: Thriving people living in vibrant communities.
- Equal Opportunity Employer
Please Note :
www.bankofmontserrat.ms is the go-to platform for job seekers looking for the best job postings from around the web. With a focus on quality, the platform guarantees that all job postings are from reliable sources and are up-to-date. It also offers a variety of tools to help users find the perfect job for them, such as searching by location and filtering by industry. Furthermore, www.bankofmontserrat.ms provides helpful resources like resume tips and career advice to give job seekers an edge in their search. With its commitment to quality and user-friendliness, Site.com is the ideal place to find your next job.