UM-Flint accounting students dedicate expertise to assisting low-income individuals with tax returns

February 12, 2024 8:53 am Robb King

Michelle Chen, right, a 2021 UM-Flint graduate with a bachelor’s degree in accounting, works with an area resident on their 2023 tax return on the first day of this year's Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program at the Flint Public Library. Photos by Jake Cessna, UM-Flint Office of Marketing & Communications.

As part of a longstanding commitment to community engagement, accounting students from the University of Michigan-Flint's Income Tax Preparation classes are actively involved in a program aimed at aiding low-income individuals in preparing their tax returns. The impactful initiative, known as the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance or VITA, is now celebrating its 40th anniversary and[…]