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VITA Site List

IRS laptops/printers will be at the site locations. Printers are available in the Public Service office, if needed.

Prior to volunteering, law students must submit a VITA schedule online, so that a laptop will be available for you. You may register for sites and times beginning on Wednesday, January 23rd, on the Public Service Program’s website.

ACORN
(Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now)
5353 Maple, #200
Dallas, TX 75235
Contact: Ronnie Daniels, VITA Coordinator
214-823-4580 (ACORN) 		Mondays – Fridays: 3:00 – 8:00 p.m. (limited to 4 participants) and
Saturdays: 9:00 am – 3:00 p.m. (limited to 4 participants)
(January 26 – April 12, 2008)
(Located south of Inwood on Maple. The ACORN entrance is located behind the building; go to the second floor and turn to the right at the radio station booth.)
This site uses H & R Block software, rather than IRS TaxWise software.
Dallas West Church of Christ
3510 N. Hampton Road
Dallas, TX 75212
Contact: Yolanda Gills, CPA
VITA Volunteer Coordinator
214-631-5448 (church)
 Saturdays; 9:00 am - 3:30 p.m. (limited to 5 law students per Saturday)
(January 26 – March 29, 2008)
(Located on the west side of I-35E; Inwood Rd becomes Hampton Rd after crossing the Trinity River.)
Fretz Park Library
6990 Beltline Road
Dallas, TX 75240
Contact: Kate Rose
VITA Volunteer Coordinator
214-670-6421 (library)
Saturdays; 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. (TBA - limited to probably 1 law student per Saturday)
(January 26 – April 12, 2008)
(Located at the SE corner of Beltline and Hillcrest.)
Women's Southwest Credit Union
located at East Dallas Christian Church
4210 Junius Street
Dallas, TX 75246
Contact: Terri Portillo, VITA Coordinator
214-887-0700 		Tuesdays, Thursdays* and Fridays; 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. (TBA - limited to 6 law students per day)
Saturdays (1st & 3rd only of each month); 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. (TBA - limited to 6 law students per day)
(February 2 - April 15, 2008)
Southfair
Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center - Building A, room B
2922 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.
Dallas, TX 75215
Contact: Lee Anderson, CPA
VITA Volunteer Coordinator - National Association of Black Accountants		 Saturdays; 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. (limited to 3 law students per Saturday)
(February 2 - April 12, 2008)
(Located next to the library in Building A. Turn right at reception desk for room B.)