51²è¹Ý

Dear Law Students,

Here are a few reminders regarding the 51²è¹Ý VITA program:

1. If you plan to participate and haven't returned a Public Service Confirmation Agreement, please find one on the Public Service Program website or click on: Confirmation Agreement fill it out and return it to Lynn Moubry in Carr Collins Hall - suite 320, 3rd floor.
   
   

2. VITA Packet - stop by the Public Service Office (Carr Collins, Suite 320, 3rd floor) weekdays between 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.  This information is also online at: 
   The packet includes the following IRS Publications:         
   6744 (VITA/TCE Volunteer Assistor's Test/Retest); 
   4012 (VITA/TCE Volunteer Resource Guide - tabbed training guide).
   
   

3. Three mandatory IRS / VITA TESTS with a score of 80% or higher (only 1 retake per test allowed):                                     
   Volunteer Standards of Conduct (short, less than 1 hour - 10 questions);                                                                                       
   Intake/Interview and Quality Review  (short, less than 1 hour - 10 questions);                                                                                   
   Advanced (4+ hours minimum - 35 questions) online prior to scheduling your VITA hours.                                                                                                               
   Remember you will receive 8 Public Service hours for  taking the IRS required tests, provided you complete a minimum of 8 hours or more of tax preparation at our VITA sites.
   
   

4. Print and sign the following completed form (no certificates):
   IRS / VITA Volunteer Standards of Conduct Agreement (Form 13615) printed from the Link & Learn website: 
   
   Return the completed IRS VITA Volunteer Standards of Conduct Agreement (Form 13615) to Lynn Moubry:  Carr Collins Hall, suite 320; scan/e-mail to: Lmoubry@smu.edu ; or fax - 214-768-4688, by January 31, 2025 or at the latest by mid-February 2025.
    

   Scheduling sites:

1. Contact the scheduler at the Dallas Community Tax Centers to submit your VITA site selections; some sites will be virtual. Dallas Community Tax Centers will give you instructions on how to schedule your hours online.  Request VITA dates/times/site locations beginning mid to late January 2025.

2. The logistics of public service hours and the program are listed on the 51²è¹Ý VITA website for your reference.

Please email us if you have further questions. We look forward to working with you.
 

Lynn Moubry, Public Service Program Assistant
Lmoubry@smu.edu
214-768-2761