FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE –There is only one month left for tax season and that means San Antonio residents can use the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA) until April 15 to file their taxes for free.
VITA is brought to the community through a partnership between United Way of San Antonio and Bexar County, Catholic Charities and the City of San Antonio. Residents with household income up to $60,000 can visit any of the 13 VITA sites throughout the community to have their taxes prepared by a trained, friendly tax preparer at no cost. Each location also offers services in Spanish.
In 2024 so far VITA has:
- Connected residents to $20.74 million in tax refunds
- Saved filers $2.8 million in tax-preparation fees
- Filed taxes for more than 12,600 residents
To reach more residents this year, VITA pop-up sites have been hosted throughout the city in locations other than the main 13 sites which are open Monday through Friday. This includes a mobile VITA unit that meets residents at key locations in the community to better serve our city’s most vulnerable populations.
VITA services are available at 13 locations throughout San Antonio and Fredericksburg until April 15. Select locations offer refund anticipation loans to VITA filers at select locations, with absolutely no fees or interest charged.
| Thousand Oaks Library
4618 Thousand Oaks Dr. |
John Igo Library
13330 Kyle Seale Parkway |
| Claude Black Community Center
2805 E. Commerce St. |
St. Philip’s College
1801 Martin Luther King Blvd. |
| Palo Alto College
1400 W. Villaret |
Presa Community Center
3721 S. Presa St.
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| Bazan Library
2200 W. Commerce St. |
Guadalupe Community Center
1801 W. Cesar Chavez Blvd. |
| Henry Guerra Library
7978 W. Military Dr. |
St. Mary’s University
2507 N.W. 36th St. |
| The Neighborhood Place
3014 Rivas St. |
Wille C. Velasquez Center
1302 N. Zarzamora St. |
| Hill Country Community Needs Council
1904 N. Llano St., Fredericksburg, Texas |
For video and photos of residents filing their taxes with a trained VITA tax preparer, please visit the 2024 VITA press kit. For information on documents needed when filing your taxes with VITA, location hours or more, please visit vitasa.org or call 2-1-1 and select option 1.
MEDIA CONTACT: Kevin Femmel, Director of Communications, 210-836-8616, kfemmel@unitedwaysatx.org.
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About United Way of San Antonio and Bexar County
United Way of San Antonio and Bexar County launched its first campaign in 1940 and has grown into the largest private investor in health and human services programs in San Antonio and Bexar County. United Way focuses on preparing children for school and life, helping students graduate and succeed, strengthening the well-being of individuals and families, and providing safety net services. United Way of San Antonio and Bexar County also operates the 2-1-1 Helpline, Mission United and fosters volunteerism through the Volunteer Center at United Way. Check our newsroom online for more United Way news.
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