Home Page → Volunteer's Corner → Training Optional (but Recommended) "Taxes 101" Session for New Volunteers This optional (but highly recommended) mini-training was held on Saturday, November 22nd. It is a brief introduction to basics of taxation to improve your general understanding, help pass the Pre-Test, and decrease your stress levels in January trainings. If you missed the training, you can still download training materials: Presentation slides (PPT) Sample problem (PDF) Sample problem answers (PDF) Mandatory 1-day Training + Post-Test for Returning Volunteers If you are a returning volunteer (you took part in VITA 2008 and you are listed either as a volunteer or shift manager) and you do not want to come to the entire 3-day training in January, then you can come in on Saturday, January 17th for a 1-day training designed for returning volunteers. You are still required to pass the Post-Test. Mandatory 3-Day Training + Post-Test for New Volunteers This is the main training that is mandatory for all students. It is a four-part training. Parts I and II are devoted to federal taxation, and Part III is about New York State taxation. Part IV is a comprehensive open-book exam - a real tax return (both federal and NYS) that you will have to prepare in class. More details about the Part IV are posted in the test section. All parts are mandatory and cannot be skipped. If you cannot attend one of the parts, you will not be able to participate in the program. The training will take place on weekends in January 2009. Training will take place at Baruch College. All students will be split up into smaller classrooms with 40-50 students per room. The schedule looks like this: Part I (Federal) - January 3 & 4 (choose one of these days) from 8:45 am to 5:30 pm (one-hour lunch and breaks included) Registration starts at 8:45 am on 2nd floor of VC. Don't be late! Classes start promptly at 9:00 am. Come only if you passed the Pre-Test. You should have also received a confirmation email from us. Bring printed textbooks, calculators, highlighters, pens and pencils. Part II (Federal) - January 10 & 11 (choose one of these days) from 8:45 am to 5:30 pm (one-hour lunch and breaks included) Registration starts at 8:45 am on 2nd floor of VC. Don't be late! Classes start promptly at 9:00 am. Come with completed homework to the best of your ability. Bring printed textbooks, calculators, highlighters, pens and pencils. Bring Federal 1040 instructions given out on first day. Part III (NY State) - January 17 & 18 (choose one of these days) from 8:45 am to 5:30 pm (one-hour lunch and breaks included) Registration starts at 8:45 am on 2nd floor of VC. Don't be late! Classes start promptly at 9:00 am. Come with completed homework to the best of your ability. Bring printed textbooks, calculators, highlighters, pens and pencils. Bring NYS IT-150/201 instructions given out on first day. Part IV (Post-Test) - January 24 & 25 (choose one of these days) from 9:15 am to 3 pm (one-hour lunch included) Registration starts at 9 am on 2nd floor of VC. Don't be late! Exam starts promptly at 9:30 am. Bring all instructions and materials, calculators, highlighters, pens and pencils. International Student Tax Training International Student Tax Training covers special rules for students with visas. Baruch College has a large body of international students and this training is highly recommended for students volunteering at Baruch. Further details will follow.