The VITA program opens for public use this month

By Alisha Copfer | alisha.c@davisjournal.com

The IRS’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program offers free basic tax return preparation to qualified individuals. The individuals who qualify for these services typically make less than $60,000 per year or have disabilities. While the IRS manages this program, it is staffed by volunteers who want to make a difference in their communities.

In order to volunteer, people must be IRS-certified, which is a training offered through the IRS. Eight to 10 hours of online training are required, and a few open-book certification tests. Volunteers will help provide tax counseling and filing instructions to those in their community.

The VITA program begins its service in February with assistance sites located all over Davis County.

Bountiful City Hall, located at 795 S. Main St., Bountiful, is open Thursdays from 4:30 pm. to 7:30 p.m.

Davis Technical College, located at 550 E. 300 South, Kaysville, is open

Wednesdays from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Francis Peak View Community Center, located at 600 W. Mutton Hollow Rd., Kaysville, is open Thursdays from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

For other available locations, see their website at earnitkeepitsaveitutah. org. l also keeps the same classic sense of adventure, capable of being both silly and achingly serious depending on the moment.

There’s also a definite YA element, well beyond just having a young woman as a protagonist. The lead girl’s best friends are the main supporting characters, and throughout the series she’s romantically torn between a friend and a mysterious new boy. It doesn't take away from the adventure, and for some viewers it may be a fun bonus.

After all, even a classic series needs a new perspective every now and then.

Jenniffer Wardell is an award-winning movie critic and member of the Utah Film Critics Association. Find her on Twitter at @ wardellwriter or drop her a line at themovieguruslc@gmail.com. l

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