VITA Sites Are Now Open!

VITA sites are located all around the Big Bend.  Our volunteer tax preparers will prepare your basic, current year tax return free of charge.

For information on assistance with your past year return, please click here.

Please click the "all sites" button below to view the sites in Leon, Gadsden, Jefferson, Madison, and Wakulla Counties.

Agencies and businesses! 

Are you interested in having our VITA service come to YOU at your office?

Our VITA Mobile unit is available on Monday, Wednesday and Friday to prepare taxes for your employees or clients.

We'll need you to provide:

• Internet access

• Someone to schedule tax preparation appointments

• An area that provides privacy for the tax payer

Please contact Megan Earnhardt at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 850.488.8342 for more information.

VITA – Frequently Asked Questions

Q:    What will you do for me at a VITA site?

A:    When you visit a VITA site, you will receive:

•    Free tax preparation by IRS-trained volunteer tax preparers with no fees or hidden charges. That means that if you use this service, you are able to keep every penny of your refund -- as opposed to those who pay predatory lending fees to have their taxes done at organizations offering instant refunds or refund anticipation loans.

•    Electronic-filing, so that refunds can be received in ten business days or fewer from the day you file.

Fast. Free. Confidential.

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) offers free tax preparation by IRS-certified volunteers at sites throughout the Big Bend from January to April each year. This fast, free and confidential service helps Big Bend residents avoid predatory income tax preparers and costly refund anticipation loans.

Want to have your taxes prepared at a VITA site? There are locations in Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon, Madison, Taylor and Wakulla counties.  Click here for the full list of VITA site locations.

The sites are open during tax season, mid-January through April 15. However, back-taxes preparation service is available year-round through our partner, Legal Services of North Florida.