Returning Volunteer Training

Welcome Back! Returning volunteers really make our tax sites thrive. Thanks for choosing to spend another winter with us!

This year's training will focus on changes to tax law for 2025, sample scenarios and a few intermediate topics. Join us in person or virtually for training, then complete the IRS certification on your own or at one of our testing sessions.

Training schedule

Training Registration opens in November

Training location

In person training is at CCAC Allegheny Campus on the North Side. See directions and free parking info here

Virtual trainings are on Zoom at this link

Advanced Training

Returning volunteers are encouraged to take the advanced certification exam to add knowledge and flexibility at all of our tax sites. Advanced training includes self-employment income, complex retirement income, capital gains, ACA health insurance, itemized deductions and more.

Advanced training is available online or in person. We recommend the in person training for those new to advanced.

The online training includes one 3 hour live webinar and 2 recorded trainings.

The in person training is 5 hours in person and then 1 short recorded training.

IRS Certification Exam

Volunteers must complete the IRS Certification exam every year. See more details here

After training, please choose one or more of the videos below to refresh your knowledge and learn new details

Basic Tax Law

State and Local taxes

Extra Credit: Education, Early Distributions and Sample returns

Training slides and handouts are all available on the tax reference materials pages.

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