Add VITA to Your Resume!

Participation in VITA looks amazing on a resume!
Depending on your role, here are some suggestions for building your resume!

Please keep in mind that if all UConn students copy these suggestions, all of your resumes will look identical!  Be sure to put these suggestions into your own words and formats!

Volunteer Income Tax Preparer, University of Connecticut

  • Completed Basic and Foreign Student/Scholar IRS certifications
  • Interviewed clients regarding all income, deductions, and allowable credit(s)
  • On a weekly basis, directly prepared taxpayers' federal and state returns and answered tax related questions
  • Assessed and applied relevant tax treaty provisions for Non Resident and Resident Aliens
  • Worked extensively with the calculation of taxable scholarship income and allowable education credits

University of Connecticut Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program, Qualified Reviewer

  • Completed Basic and Foreign Student/Scholar IRS certifications
  • Supervised student Preparers as they interviewed clients regarding all income, deductions, and allowable credit(s)
  • Reviewed tax returns prepared by first-year students, following IRS-guidelines for Quality Reviews
  • Mentored student Preparers by following up on all tax return errors, guiding them to the correct preparation and helping them develop more effective preparation strategies
  • Gained extensive knowledge required to assess and apply relevant tax treaty provisions for Non Resident and Resident Aliens
  • Worked extensively with the calculation of taxable scholarship income and allowable education credits

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