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S 996 114th Congress Senate

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Act

Official title: A bill to facilitate nationwide availability of volunteer income tax assistance for low-income and underserved populations, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 14, 2016 See on congress.gov
Taxation Poverty and welfare assistanceSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsTax administration and collection, taxpayers
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Apr 16, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2297)
Apr 16, 2015
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action April 16, 2015

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2297)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Act

Directs the Internal Revenue Service 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.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 4128 Related bill Taxpayer Rights Act of 2015
  • S 2333 Related bill Taxpayer Rights Act of 2015
  • HR 4835 Related bill Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Apr 18, 2016
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Apr 14, 2016
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Apr 16, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 996: Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-996/
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"S. 996: Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-996/.
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S. 996, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-996/.
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