LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – You can help hardworking families receive the tax refunds they deserve by volunteering for the Earn It! Keep It! Save It! program.

Last year, volunteers helped bring almost a million dollars in refunds back to Mendocino and Lake Counties. North Coast Opportunities (NCO) Volunteer Network is once again partnering with MendoLake Credit Union and Mendocino College to provide free income tax preparation services in Lake and Mendocino Counties.

As part of a  multi-county coalition headed by the United Way of the Wine Country, the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, also known as the Earn It! Keep It! Save It! Program, helps local, low-income community members file their 2016 taxes.

Last year over 700 returns were prepared in Lake and Mendocino counties, bringing over $900,000 back into the community.

The program is in need of volunteers to serve in Ukiah, Lakeport and Clearlake preparing tax returns and greeting clients. 

No experience is necessary and training is provided. Volunteers comfortable with tax preparation may complete the online training at home if preferred.

For more information, please contact Kayla Harrison, NCO Volunteer Network, at 707-462-1959.