Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA)

The VITA program provides free tax assistance to individual taxpayers and families.

University of Missouri students in the department of Personal Financial Planning are trained and IRS-certified to provide this free service to individuals in the Columbia community.

Interpreters welcome for English-as-a-second-language members of the community, but not provided.

Tax preparation services are provided during tax season (late January - April 15). Information for next year's tax preparation services will be posted here in January 2026.

For more information on the tax assistance program, visit the MoTax: Missouri Taxpayer Education Initiative website. If you are looking for a free tax preparation alternative, try IRS FreeFile to prepare and file your own tax return for free.