Accounting Department
Contact Us:
- Laura Talerico, Administrative Assistant
- Accounting Department
- 343 Brennan Hall
- The Kania School of Management
- Scranton, PA 18510
- The University of Scranton
- Phone: 570-941-4047
- Fax: 570-941-4826
- laura.talerico@scranton.edu
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program
The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program offers assistant to local residents with filing their local, state, and federal tax returns. Accounting students from The University of Scranton and professional volunteers will provide the free service to residents of Lackawanna and Wayne counties with household incomes of $60,000 or less in 2023.
VITA Tax Program Schedule for 2024:
Monday - 9am-3pm
Tuesday -12pm-5pm
Wednesday - 9am-3pm
Friday - 9am-1pm
March 11th-March 15th – Closed
Program end on April 5th, 2024
VITA Internship
About the Program
The VITA Program has been an important part of the local community for over 40 years, not only for residents, but also for students. Under the preparation and supervision of Joseph A. Hammond Jr., MBA, CPA, students can become tax interns and assist with the program.
Requirements
Students must be an Accounting major of at least Sophomore standing.
Responsibilities
Because the program works with real clients, it provides students with up-to-date and diverse tasks that can be used in a future career. As an intern, you will get the opportunity to work with real documentation such as:
- W2 Forms
- 1099 forms (interest, dividends, pensions)
- Unemployment paperwork
- Real estate tax receipts
Benefits of Completing the Internship
- Gain hands-on experience and mentorship
- Develop a better understanding of the demands of professional accounting
- Help students better understand and plan their own future career plans
- Apply what you have learned in the classroom to a professional environment
To apply to be an intern, please fill out the application.
Information for Local Residents
During tax season each year, walk-in VITA service without an appointment is available on select days in Room 111 of Brennan Hall, 320 Madison Avenue.
Service on campus will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis and advance appointments cannot be scheduled. The University reserves the right to cap the number of walk-in residents they can serve within a single day.
Contact
If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact