Alliance on Aging Seeking Volunteers for Its Tax Counseling Service for Seniors
SALINAS, CA. (Nov. 30, 2023) — Do you have a nose for numbers and a head for the tax code? Then the Alliance on Aging has position for you as a tax volunteer to help seniors navigate their taxes in 2024.
The Alliance on Aging is seeking Monterey County residents to volunteer for the 2024
Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) program.
Each year the Alliance partners with the IRS and the California Franchise Tax Board in providing free assistance to hundreds of Monterey County seniors in the preparation of their Federal and State income tax returns. AOA tax volunteers have prepared more than 1,800 tax returns amounting to more than $1.14 million in refunds.
If interested:
- Tax preparation experience is required, however additional training will be provided by AOA, the IRS and the California Franchise Tax Board
- Sites and schedules are available throughout Monterey County
- Volunteer weekdays from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
For information, contact Rita Hill, TCE Program Coordinator at rhill@allianceonaging.org or call (831) 655-4242.
To download the volunteer application, go to: https://allianceonaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/General-Volunteer-Application.pdf.
About Alliance on AgingAlliance on Aging provides services and resources that address the challenges and opportunities for older adults in Monterey County. Alliance on Aging was established in 1970 by a group of concerned local citizens who wanted to help seniors remain safely in their own homes for as long as possible. This volunteer-driven organization which began as a single program with a handful of volunteers is now a multi-purpose senior service agency with over 200 volunteers. The largest non-profit provider of senior services in Monterey County, the Alliance on Aging outreaches over 20,000-plus individuals every year.Alliance on Aging programs include Medicare Counseling & Education (HICAP) , Senior Peer Counseling, Nursing Home Information & Advocacy, Tax Counseling for the Elderly, Benefits Checkup and a monthly Senior Outreach Luncheon in Salinas. Alliance on Aging staff and volunteers provide direct services, information and education to seniors, adult children, caregivers and “baby boomers” who are approaching and preparing for their senior years. The Alliance on Aging’s administrative and program offices are located at 247 Main St. in Salinas. Office hours at this location are 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday through Friday (excluding national holidays). Program staff also occupy office space at the Monterey Senior Center at 280 Dickman Ave. in Monterey. Outreach staff make regular visits to seniors at sites and venues throughout the county. Spirals and Spirals by the Arch, unique consignment and benefit shops located in Pacific Grove and Salinas, help to support the programs of the agency.Alliance on Aging247 Main St., Salinas, CA 93901http://allianceonaging.org/(831) 758-4011