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VITA Mission Statement
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance
freetaxhelp@uhd.edu
The University of Houston-Downtown Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (UHD – VITA) Program offers free tax help to low-to-moderate-income individuals (generally $76,000 and below for year 2024 tax filing season), to seniors, and to international students who cannot prepare their own federal income tax returns. We at the UHD – Virtual VITA Program seek to fulfill the needs of the citizens of Greater Houston and the surrounding community while fulfilling our academic calling.
All UHD – VITA student volunteers and interns must undergo IRS Advanced training and certification in order to participate in the MDCOB UHD – VITA program.To prepare accurate federal income tax returns with the utmost courtesy and professionalism.
To provide leadership, practical knowledge, field experience, teamwork, professionalism, to decode accounting; and, to discern, illuminate and clear educational blind-spots for the student population we serve. To show the importance of field experience, internships, and giving back to the community.
To showcase the Marilyn Davies College of Business at the University of Houston-Downtown as a beacon for applied teaching, service learning and community engagement.
2025 Tax Season Drop-Ins Only
No appointment Needed!
Available Monday - Tuesday - Saturday
February 8, 2025 - April 15, 2025
The University of Houston-Downtown’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program offers free tax help to senior citizens and the disabled with any annual income amount and to people who make $76,000 or less and need assistance in preparing their own tax returns. IRS-certified volunteers provide free advanced income tax return preparation with electronic filing to qualified individuals.
Who’s Eligible? Be classified as one or more of the following:
- $76,000 Annual Income or Less
- College/International Students
- Senior citizen with any annual income amount
- Disabled
Monday
Free Tax Return Filing
4:00 P.M.-7:00 P.M
until April 15, 2025
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 867 0832 9688
Passcode: MON2025TAX
Tuesday
Free Tax Return Filing
8:00 A.M.-12:00 Noon
Every week on Tuesday, until April 15, 2025
Saturday
Free Tax Return Filing
8:00 A.M.-2:00 P.M.
Every week on Saturdays, until April 15, 2025
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 843 3127 4032
Passcode: SAT2025TAX
Helpful Links for Online Tax Filing Service
"What You Need"
UHD Virtual VITA offers both In-Person and Virtual Service:
Please drop in before April 15, 2025 on any of our zoom (online) sessions or in-person sessions on one of the days and times shown below.
Monday 4:00 p.m.-7:00p.m. Virtual Service OnlyTuesday 8:00 a.m.-12:00 Noon In-Person Service Only at SSB 226
Saturday 8:00a.m.-2:00p.m. Both In-Person Service at SSB 226 and Virtual Service
View the VITA Schedule for instructions to start virtual appointments
- Virtual VITA/TCE Taxpayer Consent Form 14446 Virtual VITA Consent.pdf
- U.S. Taxpayers please fill Form 13614-C.pdf
- International/Foreign Students and Scholars please fill Form 13614-NR.pdf
For U.S. Citizens or Resident Aliens, bring a completed Intake/Interview and Quality Review Sheet (IRS Form 13614-C).pdf
- W-2, W-2G, 1099-G, 1099-NEC, 1099-MISC or Income transcripts from IRS, if applicable you received, etc.
- Form 1098-T and Student Fee Bills
- Form 1099-INT, Form 1099-DIV, (Interest and dividend statements)
- Total paid for daycare provider and provider's EIN
- Form SSA-1099 for Social Security Income
- Social Security cards for you, your spouse and dependents, or
- ITIN assignment letter
- Documentation of any donations made to U.S. charities
- Form 1098 for property taxes paid on your home or personal property (vehicles) documentation
- Form 1095-A Marketplace Health Insurance
- Health Savings Account Statement (HSA)
- Bank routing and account numbers for direct deposit
- Married-filing-jointly: both spouses' presence to sign the required e-filing forms
- Form 13614-C Intake/Interview and Quality Review Sheet - IRS completed
Non-Resident Aliens:
- Passport
- Form I-94, Arrival and Departure Record
- Photo ID for all taxpayers to be included on your tax return
- Foreign status proof, if applying for an ITIN
- Birth dates for you, your spouse and dependents on the tax return
- W-2, W-2G, 1099-R, 1099-NEC, 1099-MISC from all employers
- 1042-S, Foreign Person's U.S. Source Income Subject to Withholding
- Nonresident Alien Intake and Interview Sheet