Help older adults in your community with tax preparation

Help older adults in your community with tax preparation


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Every tax season, AARP Foundation Tax-Aide volunteers serve their communities by helping their neighbors complete and file their tax returns. Since 1968, Tax-Aide has helped over 80 million


taxpayers. This year, nearly 28,000 Tax-Aide volunteers helped secure almost $1.3 billion in total refunds for nearly 1.7 million people. AARP Foundation Tax-Aide service is offered


nationwide at almost 3,500 locations.  As an AARP Foundation Tax-Aide volunteer, you’ll receive training and support, learn new skills, and connect with people in your community while


helping others. You can have fun and feel good knowing you're making a positive impact with a team of volunteers.  VOLUNTEER FOR TAX-AIDE TODAY Chuck Raeder, an AARP Foundation Tax-Aide


volunteer, can’t say enough about his experience — the joy it gives him, and the sense of fulfillment. “For whatever you put in, you get so much more out.” VOLUNTEER ROLES We have numerous


positions available and training and support will be provided for all roles. Time commitment for training and volunteering vary by role and site, ranging from a few up to 40 hours per week.


Whatever your skill set, there’s a role for you!  CLIENT FACILITATOR  * Welcome taxpayers, organize their paperwork, describe the tax prep process, and manage the overall flow of service. 


TAX COUNSELOR * Help taxpayers  find credits and deductions they’ve earned and file their tax returns. Learn how to prepare taxes and meet standards set by the IRS. TECHNOLOGY COORDINATOR  *


Manage computer equipment, set up routers and network Chromebooks, ensure taxpayer data is secure, assist with software site administration, and provide technical assistance.   LEADERSHIP


AND ADMINISTRATIVE VOLUNTEER  * Oversee volunteer assignments, and ensure site management and operations run smoothly. COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR  * Promote AARP Foundation Tax-Aide and


recruit prospective volunteers and taxpayers in your local community.   BILINGUAL INTERPRETER  * Speak a second language? We have a big demand for bilingual speakers in all roles, especially


dedicated interpreters who can assist other volunteers.   VOLUNTEER FOR TAX-AIDE TODAY