The United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties will host a Ribbon Cutting, presented by the Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce, on January 29, 2016, at 11:00 a.m. at the United Way office. The event, also serving as an open house for the United Way’s new office, will mark the beginning of the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program for 2016.
The United Way VITA program is a free service that aids qualifying local residents in claiming their tax refund dollars. Beginning January 29, 2016, National Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Awareness Day, Fifth Third Bank’s Financial Empowerment Mobile E-Bus will be available to file taxes at the Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce from 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. The partnership between United Way and Fifth Third’s E-Bus allows a 40-foot bus equipped with 12 computer stations to assist local residents in completing their taxes online using My Free Taxes.
Luis Parodi, Fifth Third Bank Community and Economic Development Manager, said, “We are excited to partner with the United Way of Rutherford and Cannon counties again this year to bring the Fifth Third E-Bus to the Rutherford County community.”
United Way 2016 VITA sites include Patterson Park Community Center and Smyrna Assembly Hall, and will be open to individuals and families with a household income less than $62,000 annually.
In 2016, $1,011,650 was returned back into Rutherford and Cannon counties through the United Way VITA program.
To schedule an appointment through the VITA program and find the E-Bus, visit www.yourlocalvita.org or call
(615) 971-8678.