Tigers for Troops
Experienced veterans law attorneys, assisted by law students, from the University of Missouri School of Law Veterans Clinic are offering free legal consultations to Veterans regarding their United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) disability compensation benefits, military discharge upgrades, and access to VA healthcare:
April 22, 2026
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
At MU Family Impact Center, 105 E Ash St., Columbia, MO 65203
Register for an appointment by completing this short form Or by calling 573-882-3989
*Registration is required to guarantee appointment availability
The Veterans Clinic is located in the University of Missouri School of Law, Columbia, MO. Through its Tigers for Troops Program, the clinic travels across Missouri to meet with Veterans and offer its services. Since 2014, the Clinic has secured more than $21 million in benefits for Veterans and has helped more than 2,100 Veterans across every county in Missouri.
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.
Starting Jan. 26, 2026, VITA services will be provided at the MU Family Impact Center on a walk-in / first-come-first-served basis at the following dates and times:
- Mondays 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
- Wednesdays 4 p.m. – 8 p.m.
- No services March 21-29 due to Spring Break
- Last day of services is Apr. 15, 2026
Be sure to bring:
- Photo Identification for you and your spouse (if applicable)
- Social Security cards for every person listed on the return
- W-2s for every job worked
- Routing and account number for direct deposit (if desired)
- The amount of any stimulus received or not received
- Last year's tax return (optional, but helpful)
If you have these forms, please bring them:
- 1099-Interest
- 1099-Dividends
- 1099-R Retirement income
- 1098 Mortgage interest
- 1099-NEC Nonemployee compensation
- 1099-MISC Other income
- 1098-E Student loan interest
- 1098-T Tuition and your account statement
- 1099-G Unemployment
- 1099-G State refund
- 1099-B Broker exchange
- SSA 1099 Social Security income
- 1095-A Marketplace Statement
- W-2G Gambling income
- Form 5674 Verification of Rent Paid, signed by your landlord
- Real estate and personal property tax receipt
- Childcare expenses and the name, address, and tax ID of the provider
- Identity Protection PIN from the IRS for everyone who has one in your family
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.