VITA
VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) is a service from United Way of Greater Stark County which helps moderate to low income households meet basic needs and build financial assets as they continue to achieve long-term financial independence. Trained volunteers help individuals file returns for free, looking for all possible deductions and credits. Since 2013, United Way of Greater Stark County’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program volunteers have helped bring $3.3M back into the community this year through tax credits and refunds.
As of April 11, 2023, we have reached our full capacity for the 2023 tax season and are no longer accepting tax returns. If you dropped off your taxes and have questions or are checking on the status of your return, please call our administrative line at (330) 491-9992.
Volunteer
Make a difference this tax season by serving as a VITA volunteer! We offer flexible hours — typically four to five hours per week from January through April — and no previous experience is required. Our volunteers receive free, specialized training and can serve in a variety of roles, including greeter, tax preparer and quality reviewer. VITA accountant and attorney volunteers may be eligible to receive CPE and/or CLE credits.
Contact us at 330-491-9989 for more information, or complete the volunteer application.
Volunteer Requirements:
WORKPLACES
Are you part of an organization where your employees could use VITA services?
Download our brochure today then to distribute and spread the word about free tax preparation services!
CONTACT US
Do you have questions that this page didn't answer?
Contact us today for any additional VITA related inquiries.

AWARDS
Our VITA program was voted one of the top three tax services in Stark County in The Canton Repository’s Readers’ Choice Awards in the past few years and Best Tax Service in The Canton Repository's 2020 Best of the Best awards.
VITA was also named tax “Site of the Year” by the Ohio Association of Food Banks 2014-2019.
Thank You to Our Sponsors
Partner Sponsors/Locations
- Carroll County District Library
- CSE Federal Credit Union
- DoverPhila Federal Credit Union (Dover & Newcomerstown)
- Iron Workers Local 550
- Louisville Public Library
- Massillon Recreation Center
- North Canton Public Library
- OhioMeansJobs (Stark County)
- Rodman Library (Alliance)
- Stark Libraries (Main, Lake, DeHoff Memorial, Sandy Valley, Perry Sippo)
- Stark State College
- The Rock of Canal Fulton Gym and Activity Center
- United Way of Greater Stark County
- Walsh University
Program Sponsors
- IRS