Status Update: Volunteers needed for free tax-prep program VITA

As the end of the year draws closer, the Orange County United Way is looking for volunteers to work its annual Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program, also known as VITA, which helps low-income families prepare their tax returns.
The volunteers last year completed 20,750 tax returns and participants got more than $17.7 million in refunds, according to OC United Way.
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