VITA Volunteer Training & Certification

This section is for individuals interested in becoming Volunteer Tax Preparers. No prior tax experience is required. Training and certification are provided through the IRS VITA program.

โฑ Time Commitment

Time to Get Certified
  • Total time: Approximately 5โ€“6 hours

๐Ÿ“˜ Required IRS Training Materials

Required Training Materials
  • IRS Publication 4012 โ€“ Tax Law Booklet
  • IRS Publication 6744 โ€“ Test / Retest Booklet

These materials are used during training and testing and are provided as part of the certification process.

๐Ÿงช Certification & Testing

Certification & Testing

Link & Learn (Where tests are taken):
๐Ÿ”— https://linklearncertification.com/

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This is the official IRS training and testing platform.

๐Ÿง  Practice Lab

Practice Lab (TaxSlayer)

๐Ÿ”— https://vita.taxslayerpro.com/IRSTraining/en/Account/Access
Password: TRAINPROWEB

The practice lab allows volunteers to work through sample returns before assisting taxpayers.

๐ŸŽฅ Training Video (Advanced Test โ€“ 2026)

The following video walks through the Advanced VITA tax test in detail.

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  • Scenarios 1โ€“6: 0:00 โ€“ 0:54
  • Scenario 7: 0:54 โ€“ 1:50
  • Scenario 8: 1:50 โ€“ 2:30
  • Scenario 9: 2:30 โ€“ End

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๐Ÿ“ž Volunteer Contact

Questions About Volunteering?

Nick Brundage
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program Manager
Advancing CT Together (ACT)
๐Ÿ“ž 860-951-2212 ext. 238

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For local volunteer opportunities, please contact Lisa Ferris at United Way of Northwest Connecticut.