Community Teamwork’s VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) program has begun making appointments for the 2017 tax filing season! This free service is available to anyone who qualifies for the Earned Income Tax Credit or who earns less than $63,000 and files a basic return.
This means that wherever you have your tax return prepared, either with CTI or a private preparer, the same federal rule applies. The IRS will hold all EITC refunds until Feb. 15th no matter where they originated from.