Home Page → Volunteer's Corner → Training Optional (but Recommended) "Taxes 101" Session for New Volunteers This optional (but highly recommended) mini-training will be held on a Saturday or Sunday in November. It is a brief introduction to basics of taxation to improve your general understanding, help pass the Pre-Test, and decrease your stress levels during January training. For more information on "Taxes 101", please visit our Mini-Training page. 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. For more information on our baisc 3-day training, please visit our basic training page. Advanced Training The purpose of the Advanced Training is to provide more in-depth tax training to a selected group of Baruch VITA volunteers. Volunteers who complete the requirements of Advanced Training will have the Senior Volunteer Tax Preparer title and may be promoted to the position of Assistant Site Manager. If you are interested in attending Advanced Training, please visit our Advanced Training page. 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.