Welcome to USC Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA)

※ATTENTION: USC VITA OPEN VIRTUALLY UNTIL APRIL 17, 2021※

We will NOT be accepting any new clients after April 17th, 2021.

Per university policy, USC VITA’s physical location has been closed. However, USC VITA is offering free virtual services on an appointment basis— 1 hour 30 minutes per appointment via Zoom— as well as virtual walk-ins. Please see details below. 

We accept any clients who qualify per the IRS VITA rules.
Appointment slots will be released on a week by week basis every Friday morning by 10AM. Volunteer tax preparers will share their screen while preparing your taxes so that you will be “present” during the process and may ask any questions you wish.

※WE WILL NOT BE RE-ACCEPTING CLIENTS WHO FAIL TO SHOW UP TO THEIR APPOINTMENT WITHOUT A FOLLOW UP NOTICE WITHIN 24 HOURS.※

Please complete ALL the steps listed below to complete your appointment booking.
1. Schedule a time slot for your appointment: https://signup.com/go/PvUZPFa.
You will be able to sign up for time slots at most one week and at least 48 hours in advance of the appointment.
2. Receive a confirmation e-mail with link to the Zoom meeting after booking an appointment.
3. Complete this form and upload the relevant documents at least 36 HOURS prior to your scheduled appointment, or your appointment will be canceled: https://bit.ly/3jjHMI1.
4. Ensure you have access to Zoom: https://zoom.us/download.

Virtual Walk-Ins
Date & Time: Friday, April 16, 2021 @2PM - 5PM                                                              Saturday, April 17, 2021 @9AM - 12PM

Location: Zoom Link will be provided after the submission of the documents in the google form
Upload Document (Form): (Different link from the appointment clients)
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfgPN0RNOZxIT34cArvTnA7htf-pj3PrOHarZd6e6jbL978wQ/viewform
＊Please Upload the documents PRIOR to coming to the zoom.
＊First-Come First-Served based on time you Show Up to the Zoom appointment.

※NO GUARANTEES, WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO SERVE YOU STILL BASED ON CAPACITY※

＊Disclaimer: USC VITA will take all possible precautions to ensure that your information is secure and will be using a secure file upload platform. However, we cannot guarantee absolute security. Your information will only intentionally be disclosed to the IRS and will be deleted by the end of the 2020 tax season. By scheduling an appointment with USC VITA and sharing your personal information, you waive USC VITA from any liability arising from inadvertent disclosure of information.

Other Resources
· https://www.myfreetaxes.com/ for U.S. Citizens and Residents
· https://www.sprintax.com/ for Foreign Students
· https://irs.treasury.gov/freetaxprep/ for other VITA sites that may be in operation

E-mail us at uscvita@gmail.com if you have any questions or concerns. Alternatively, you may leave us a voicemail at 323.380.8955 but a response may be delayed if you choose to call.