Volunteer With AARP Foundation Tax-Aide for 2013

Looking for a rewarding opportunity to make a difference in your community? AARP Foundation Tax-Aide is the nation's largest free tax preparation and assistance service. By volunteering, you have an opportunity to make a real difference in your community and get the satisfaction of helping others next tax season. It may be a few months before you hear from a volunteer in your community about opportunities, but please do fill out and send an application today.  You don't have to be an AARP member to volunteer and you don't have to have any experience doing taxes. You just have to have a desire to help others.

Many kinds of volunteer opportunities are available — from tax volunteers to greeters, as well as communications, technology and administrative coordinators. Review the volunteer descriptions below to determine which position might be right for you. Then complete and submit the AARP Foundation Tax-Aide Prospective Volunteer Form.

Tax Volunteer
Tax volunteers receive free tax training (in English) in December and January. Once trained, they work a few hours a week from late January through mid-April, interacting with clients by filling out tax returns. Even if you don't have accounting or tax preparation experience, becoming a tax volunteer may be right for you if you have a knack for working with numbers

Greeters
Greeters make sure the clients have all the necessary paperwork before meeting with a tax volunteer and manage the flow of clients being served.

Technology Coordinators
Technology coordinators manage computer equipment, work to ensure taxpayer data security or provide technical assistance to volunteers at multiple sites on technology issues.

Communications Coordinator
Communications coordinators promote AARP Foundation Tax-Aide to potential clients from February to April and recruit volunteers in the fall for the following tax season.

Leadership & Administrative
Leadership and administrative positions at the local and district levels manage volunteers, make sure program operations run smoothly, track volunteer assignments and site activities along with ensuring adherence to the program's processes.

Get the joy and satisfaction of helping others by applying to join the AARP Foundation Tax-Aide volunteer team today! Your expertise will be appreciated more than you can imagine.