UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL EASTERN CALIFORNIA

Vita program:during the year, uwkc led a coalition of public, private and nonprofit organizations in providing free volunteer income tax assistance (vita) services to low and moderate-income taxpayers. The group, known collectively as the kern vita partnership, operates fixed-site and mobile tax preparation centers, staffed by irs-certified volunteers. The goal is to help eligible residents claim all the tax benefits they have earned, particularly the earned income tax credit and the child tax credit. Nearly 2,900 tax returns were filed, and $6,015,417 million in refunds claimed.