FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE –The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program successfully filed taxes for 23,097 individuals, connecting them to $31.6 million in refunds. These VITA users saved $5.2 million in tax-prep fees since VITA is completely free for filers with household income up to $60,000.
This shows a dramatic increase over the money saved by VITA users during the 2023 tax season, which saw 21,000 users save $4 million in fees and receive $28.6 million in refunds. One of the potential factors for this increase in users was changing the income threshold from $55,000 to $60,000 and as well as VITA pop-up tax clinics that took place throughout the community.
Individuals who missed the April 15 tax deadline can still use VITA to have their taxes prepared by a trained, friendly volunteer for the rest of 2024. The following VITA locations are still open and ready to assist residents who missed the deadline. Please call 2-1-1 for hours of operation.
- Guadalupe Community Center, 1801 W. Cesar Chavez Blvd.
- Willie C. Velasquez Center, 1302 N. Zarzamora Street
- Philip’s College, 1801 Martin Luther King Blvd.
Each of these sites offer tax-preparation services in Spanish. 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.
For video and photos of residents filing their taxes with a trained VITA tax preparer, please visit the 2024 VITA press kit. For more information on VITA, please visit vitasa.org.
MEDIA CONTACT: Kevin Femmel, Director of Communications, 210-836-8616, kfemmel@unitedwaysatx.org.
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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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