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S 3865 111th Congress Senate Taxation Poverty and welfare assistance Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Act of 2010

Introduced: September 29, 2010 See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sep 29, 2010
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Act of 2010 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury, through the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), to establish a Community Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Matching Grant Program (VITA grant program) for the development, expansion, or continuation of volunteer tax preparation programs to assist low-income taxpayers and members of underserved populations.

Establishes the National Center to Promote Quality, Excellence, and Evaluation in Volunteer Income Tax Assistance. Requires such Center to: (1) promote the adoption of a universally accessible volunteer training platform for the preparation of federal income tax returns; (2) provide technical assistance to tax return preparation program managers; (3) identify and disseminate best practices related to tax site management; (4) support outreach and marketing efforts; and (5) provide evaluation of programs and activities funded under this Act.

What's happening now September 29, 2010

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Nov 17, 2010
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3865: Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Act of 2010. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-3865/
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"S. 3865: Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Act of 2010." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-3865/.
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S. 3865, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-3865/.
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