USC Beta Alpha Psi also helps coordinate the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program.

Founded in 2011, USC VITA is a a student-run, nonprofit volunteer organization serving the Central Los Angeles community. The program enables IRS-certified volunteers to help prepare tax returns for qualified households. 

Each hour of volunteering or training with VITA can be allocated to either Community Service (CS) or Professional & Coaching (P&C) hours to help you meet your BAP membership requirements.

How to Join & Upcoming Events

USC Volunteer Income Tax Assistance is a student-run organization that provides pro-bono tax assistance to families and students with moderate to low incomes in the Central Los Angeles community. VITA prepares tax returns for free for eligible clients. Volunteers will be trained by KPMG and Deloitte professionals in the fall and spring, and participate in various workshops in order to become IRS-certified and ready to help the community during tax season in the spring, either in-person or virtually. Top volunteers will have the opportunity to attend exclusive dinners with KPMG and Deloitte professionals at the end of the tax season. To join, VITA is $15 for BAP members and accepts both undergraduate and graduate students.

If interested, fill out VITA’s interest form here to receive all our latest updates. The application to join VITA is here.

Key Dates and Information

• Info Session #1

  When: Thursday, September 4, 2025, 8:00pm 

  Attire: Casual

  Location: HOH2

• EY x BAP x VITA Professional Event

  When: Tuesday, September 9, 2025, 6:30PM - 7:30PM

  Attire: Business Casual

  Location: HOH2

For the VITA application and more information,