Tax Preparation

What is VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance)

What is VITA?

The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program has operated for over 50 years. VITA sites offer free tax preparation and e-filing for qualifying households:

Taxpayers whose household income falls below $67,000 or less
Persons with disabilities; and
Limited English-speaking taxpayers

While the IRS manages the VITA program, the VITA sites are operated by IRS partners and staffed by volunteers.

All VITA volunteers must take and pass tax law training that meets or exceeds IRS standards. This training includes maintaining the privacy and confidentiality of all taxpayer information. In addition to requiring volunteers to certify their knowledge of the tax laws, the IRS requires a quality review check for every return prepared at a VITA site prior to filing.

**please note: our volunteers are tax PREPARERS, not tax ADVISORS. We are unable to offer tax advice.

If you do not qualify for VITA and don't want to do-it-yourself, follow these guidelines before hiring a tax professional.

K-State Extension VITA Site Opens February 5th

Two service types at the Sunset Office Building location, 11811 S Sunset Drive, Suite 1500 Olathe, KS 66061

In-Person Option	Drop-Off Option
	NOTE-NEW to 2025: When your return is completed, you will be called with the results and EACH TAX PAYER WHO IS NOT A DEPENDENT FILER on the return will be required to return to the site to sign the e-file authorization form. We CANNOT complete the e-file until this requirement is met.
Taxes prepared while you wait. This site is first come, first served. Appointments not available. **note: Married filed jointly requires both parties present for verification.	Drop-off your documents. Include completed intake forms. A tax reviewer will prepare your taxes and call you to complete the process.
Check-in: Wed. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thurs. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Or until our site is at full capacity.	Drop-offs: Will be accepted Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. through April 8th. K-State Research and Extension Attn: VITA 11811 S. Sunset Drive, Suite 1500 Olathe, KS 66061
Intake forms completed in person. See required VITA Forms and Documents to print	Include completed intake forms. See required VITA Forms and Documents to print
Click here for the list of documents to bring with you. Espanol	Click here for the list of documents to COPY and include with dropoff. **note: the office will not make copies. Espanol
E-file completed that day.	E-file completed after phone consultation.