People can start booking appointments Wednesday, January 25, to get their taxes filed for free through VITA, United Way of West Florida’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program.
“Last year, we secured more than $1 million in refunds for hardworking families in our community,” said United Way of West Florida Financial Stability Manager Mike Eveland. “That’s money they can use for food, bills, or any other need they might have.”
VITA is a free program for families and individuals making less $60,000 or less a year. Volunteers will operate four sites throughout the tax season- Pensacola State College Main Campus, Pensacola State College Milton Campus, Pensacola State College Warrington Campus, and Goodwill on Olive Road.
Most of those VITA sites will open on February 1, but people can start making appointments now. Call 211 to schedule your time.
You can see a complete schedule for the VITA sites on United Way of West Florida’s website- uwwf.org/free-tax-help.