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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 10, 2012

Ģ����Ƶios’s Bloomington campus, in coordination with the Internal Revenue Service and the City of Bloomington’s Community and Family Resources, are providing free tax preparation services for low-income households through the VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) program.

“Ģ����Ƶios Bloomington’s Income Tax accounting classes have completed more than 2,500 tax returns for low-income families in our area since 2004, demonstrating our campus commitment to modeling a service-oriented learning environment,” said Chancellor John Whikehart. “Ģ����Ƶios students have generated total refunds of more than $3,500,000 for families in our communities, with almost $1,800,000 in the last two years.”

“The VITA program at Ģ����Ƶios combines academic study and community service,” said Steve Englert, Ģ����Ƶios Accounting Program Chair. “A textbook cannot show a student how to relate to taxpayers.”

Free tax assistance at Ģ����Ƶios will be held by appointment only on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and Fridays and Saturdays now through March 6 on the main campus in B201, in the Connie and Steve Ferguson Academic Building.

VITA is a volunteer-based program which gives low-to-moderate income residents an opportunity to receive free tax preparation and electronic filing of their federal and Indiana tax returns.

To make an appointment for the VITA program at Ģ����Ƶios call (812) 332-1559, ext. 0. Ģ����Ƶios’s Bloomington campus is located at 200 Daniels Way on the west side of Bloomington.