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( Bluefield)-- Bluefield State College students and accounting faculty donated more than 700 hours and provided income tax preparation assistance for 321 area residents during the 2006 tax season. The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program at BSC's Bluefield campus provided tax help at the College and at selected sites throughout Mercer County.
The BSC VITA volunteers provided assistance throughout February, March, and April (through the April 17 filing deadline). "Volunteers alerted taxpayers to special credits and deductions, helping them in the preparation of forms, answering questions, and providing additional information," noted William Goodman, BSC Associate Professor of Accounting. Students provided 465 hours of time to the project.
"Our students enjoy the satisfaction of helping others, and many people find this service very helpful because it provides a way to complete their returns in a fashion that's comfortable for them. These students worked very hard,” he continued. “All but one of them invested 50 hours of their time as a program volunteer. They also put classroom skills to work in a ‘real world' environment.” The VITA program has been offered through Bluefield State College for more than 20 years.
Goodman commended the BSC students taking part in this year’s VITA program. "These students worked hard and made a great contribution to the College's relations with the community," Goodman observed.
April 21, 2006
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