Volunteer Requirements
Enrollment in ACCTG 503 or an equivalent course
highly recommended. 1
You must meet the following requirements to participate in VITA:
- Planned enrollment in ACCTG 409 during spring.2
- Pass the IRS "basic" certification tests.
- Attend orientation and the software training workshop.3
- Able to dedicate at least 2 hours of volunteer time per week during the
entire filing period.
1 Equivalent courses that will be accepted are: ACCTG
624.
2 This is a required one unit, credit/no credit course. This allows the University to have on record that
you participated in the VITA program. In order for you to get the credit for the course, you will
need to dedicate at least 2 hours of volunteer time for VITA per
week. Add codes will be distributed to volunteers during one of the training sessions.
3 You must attend both of these meetings.
Please note: The information covered on our web site is not intended
as tax advice nor should it be construed as tax advice. SDSU volunteers are not
professional tax advisors and cannot give tax advice. For tax advice assistance,
contact a professional tax advisor.
