Money in Your Pocket
Money in Your Pocket Tax Preparation Program
Money in Your Pocket (MIYP) is a community partnership led by United Way of the Capital Region that is committed to the economic stability of local families. The program aims to increase use of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and the Child Tax Credit (CTC).
Volunteers prepare computerized, electronic returns through the Internal Revenue Service’s Volunteer Tax Income Assistance (VITA) program, which is designed to provide low- to moderate-income working families with help completing federal and state returns, and obtaining credits for which they are eligible. The program is available January through April.
For tax year 2021, 195 volunteers filed 3,271 tax returns, resulting in more than $4.66 million returned to local families.
Become a Money in Your Pocket Volunteer
Help provide free tax preparation to low- and moderate-income families through the Money in Your Pocket (MIYP) program. You’ll help ensure working families in our community claim all available tax credits while saving them the cost of high tax preparation fees and refund anticipation loan interest rates.
No previous experience is required and training is provided. Volunteers are also needed to serve as greeters (no tax preparing required for this position). Scheduling is flexible with daytime, evening and Saturday opportunities available from late January through mid-April 2023.
For those interested in learning more, several informational sessions will be held. Check out our MIYP Recruitment Flyer for more information, including a link to sign up for these sessions.
Become a Money in Your Pocket Volunteer
The Money in Your Pocket program is funded by the U.S. Department of Treasury, Internal Revenue Service, PNC Foundation and Truist Foundation.
Questions?
E-mail [email protected] or call 717.724.4077.
