VITA
AHOW has been extending love to the community through the Volunteer Income Assistance Tax ministry (VITA) since 2010. AHOW is certified by the IRS as a VITA site. VITA is a free program that assists low-and moderate-income individuals and families with the preparation of their federal and state tax returns at no cost. During the past tax filing season, the AHOW VITA Ministry helped prepare over 200 tax returns with total tax refunds in excess of $100,000.
Our goal as a ministry is to share God’s love by providing professional services that will help members of our community save money. These services include preparation of tax returns, and basic financial/tax counseling.
The ministry is led by Fadekemi Ohakim, a CPA and she is certified by the IRS a VITA site coordinator. Ministry members serve as
- Tax preparers
- Greeters
- IT Support team.
The ministry also relies heavily on a volunteer base from the community during the peak tax season.
Membership/Volunteer Requirements:
Participate in the free IRS training (i.e. standard of conduct training, tax law training, tax software training) and certification provided on an annual basis to all ministry members and volunteers. All members are required to be certified on an annual basis.
Meeting Times:
- The ministry serves the community primarily during the peak tax season from January – April every Saturday from 9am-2pm.
- Annual training and certification of members and volunteers takes place from November – January at announced dates and times.
Ministry Leader: Fadeke Ohakim
Volunteer Coordinator: Kencia Mele
Contact information: Fadekemi Ohakim – ahowvita@gmail.com