Ways to help
- For monetary donations, support us through MU Advancement.
- To volunteer or to donate supplies, call 573-882-2428 or email us.
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, primarily for people with low to moderate incomes, those with disabilities, the elderly and English-as-a-second-language taxpayers.
The Family Impact Center site is now open for tax paperwork drop-off 9 AM-Noon on Wednesdays, January 27 - April 14, closed March 31 for Spring Break. At drop-off, clients will schedule a time the following week to pick up their completed tax return.
Be sure to bring:
If you have these forms, please bring them:
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.