FSU’s VITA Site Returns for Spring 2025 Semester

Jan 22, 2025 12:00 PM

The IRS-sponsored Volunteer Tax Assistance (VITA) program will return to Frostburg’s campus for the upcoming tax filing season to offer free tax return preparation to qualified individuals, typically those making less than $67,000 a year.

Taxpayers can get assistance with basic federal and Maryland state income tax returns from volunteer students who have been trained and approved by the IRS in tax law and in maintaining the privacy and confidentiality of all taxpayer information. All returns will be filed electronically.

Appointments must be made in advance to visit FSU’s VITA site by calling Dr. Chelsea Schrader at 301-687-4158. Eligible taxpayers will be scheduled for 30-minute sessions with the site coordinator to review tax information and to drop off pertinent tax documents.

All intake appointments will be held in FSU’s Framptom Hall Room 208-B on the following days and times: Jan. 27 - March 14 and March 24 - April 4, M-W-F from 9:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. FSU is closed for Spring Break March 15 – 23 and the VITA site will not be operating during this time. If FSU is closed for any other reason, the VITA site will also be closed, and all appointments will be rescheduled.

Not all services are offered at all VITA sites, so interested taxpayers should confirm when making an appointment. Taxpayers arriving for an appointment should bring the following: Proof of identification (driver’s license, state photo ID or other government issued ID that includes a photo); Social Security cards and birthdates for all individuals on the tax return; copy of last year’s complete federal and state returns; proof of bank account routing and account numbers for direct deposit (i.e. blank check); and ALL pertinent tax documents and information for the 2024 tax year (W-2, 1099 form, 1099-SSA statements, etc.)

Please note that to file taxes electronically on a married-filing-joint tax return, both spouses must be present to sign required forms. To view a list of what to bring to FSU’s VITA site, as well as the services offered at the VITA site, visit https://www.irs.gov/individuals/free-tax-return-preparation-for-qualifying-taxpayers.