FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT PARTNERSHIP

The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program is a free tax preparation service for individuals and families in Santa Barbara County. Tax returns are prepared and completed by IRS-Certified volunteers each year from February through April throughout Southern Santa Barbara County.

 

File your taxes free with VITA!

Download VITA Flyers

 

2019 VITA SITE SCHEDULE 

Click here to view the VITA schedule - VITA clients are not guaranteed same-day service

haga clic aquí para ver el horario - Los clientes no están garantizados el servicio del mismo día

What to Bring / Que Traer

Map to VITA Site at the UCSB Campus - click here
 
     
 

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FOR VOLUNTEERS

United Way of Santa Barbara County will host in-person training sessions for all volunteers.

January 5, January 12, January 19, and January 26, 2019 

9:00am – 2:00pm at 320 E. Gutierrez Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101

Online training is also available.

To volunteer for our tax preparation service, please click the button below.  UCSB students, click the blue button. 

If you have any questions regarding the VITA Program, please contact Melinda Cabrera mcabrera@unitedwaysb.org 805-965-8591.

 

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Vision 2020
More lower-income families will have increased and increasing long-term financial assets.

Mission
To increase by 50% the number of lower-income families who are financially stable.

Outcome
The measurable outcome of the Financial Empowerment Partnership of South Santa Barbara County is to:

  • Grow the number of client participants (earning an annual income of $58,000 or less for a family of four) in all current and future projects by 10% or more each year.

Strategies
The Partnership has seven major projects for the next three years: