This year, the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program has gone curbside. Those earning $55,000 or less are eligible for the free assistance. Instead of the usual 19 or more sites, VITA is set up this year at nine locations. Tables are set up where taxpayers can pick up a packet that includes a checklist of what they need to file. To accommodate physical distancing, VITA is asking taxpayers to make their own copies of their documents. Email is another option. People can scan or send photos of their forms and documents by encrypted email. Once the return is prepared, the volunteers will call the taxpayer in to sign.
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