Oregon State University – Cascades will host free tax preparation appointments for qualifying families and individuals through April 15.
Appointments are available between 5 and 8 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays, and noon to 4 p.m. on Saturdays.
The program is offered through the Internal Revenue Service’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program, or VITA. VITA helps people who need assistance preparing their own tax returns, including families and individuals who have a household income of $65,000 or less; individuals with disabilities; those with limited English language; and those 60 years of age and older.
Volunteer tax preparers include OSU-Cascades faculty and staff, business students and community members. Volunteers are fluent in languages including Chinese, German, Spanish and Vietnamese.
Tax returns will be processed on site during a 1 hour and 45-minute session.
For VITA appointments or to learn more, visit beav.es/VITA or call 541-209-6274. Clients will be informed about what to bring to their appointment.
OSU-Cascades is hosting the VITA sessions in partnership with OSU’s College of Business.
Community members interested in serving as VITA volunteers can contact VITA.Cascades@oregonstate.edu.
About OSU-Cascades: Oregon State University’s campus in Bend brings higher education to Central Oregon, the fastest growing region in the state. Surrounded by mountains, forest and high desert, OSU-Cascades is a highly innovative campus of a top-tier land grant research university, offering small classes that accelerate faculty-student mentoring and experiential learning. Degree programs meet industry and economic needs in areas such as innovation and entrepreneurship, natural ecosystems, health and wellness, and arts and sciences, and prepare students for tomorrow’s challenges. OSU-Cascades is expanding to serve 3,000 to 5,000 students, building a 128-acre campus with net-zero goals.
About the OSU College of Business: The College of Business educates students for success in managing and developing sustainable, innovative enterprises in a dynamic economy. With strong graduate and undergraduate programs, internationally recognized scholarly research, and an emphasis on experiential learning, the college helps students and businesses succeed.