In-person and Virtual VITA Services

Out of Scope returns:

We cannot file returns with the following items due to it being out of scope for the VITA program:

• Married Filing Separate returns (filing separately from your spouse)
• Returns with landlord/rental income
• Returns with buying or selling of cyber currency
• Business returns (with employees, use of home as an office, inventory/stock). We can prepare simple self-employment returns.
• State returns other than Wisconsin and non-resident Illinois returns

Items that are out of scope are not limited to the list above. These are just the most common items we see. We will interview you and discuss your tax situation to determine if you are within the scope of our program.

UWRC VITA will be returning for 2026! The Appointment scheduler is anticipated to open January 7, 2026.

2026 VITA sites:

Reminder! Appointments are required and service times are subject to change. 

• Workforce Solutions, 1717 Taylor Ave., Racine, WI, 53403. Mondays 1pm-7pm 
  • Use the north entrance and go to classroom C. 
• Racine Public Library, 75 7th St., Racine, WI, 53403. Tuesdays 10am-2pm and Thursdays 2pm-7pm. 
  • Free parking available in main library lot during VITA hours. 
  • Site is held in the second-floor community room. Elevator available. 
• RUSD Community Pathways Campus, 2333 Northwestern Ave, Racine, WI, 53404. (Old Kurten Clinic building) Wednesdays 1pm-7pm. 
  • Parking available in front or rear of the building. 
  • Enter door 1 or 2. Site is held on the second floor. Elevator available.   
• Burlington Public Library, 166 E. Jefferson St., Burlington, WI, 53105. Fridays noon-3pm. 
  • Site held in the lower level. Elevator available. 
• Case High School, 7345 Washington Ave., Racine, WI, 53406. Saturdays 9am-1pm. 
  • Park in main lot or circle by theatre doors.
  • Enter through Theatre doors located on the north side of the building. Site is held in the library

Types of appointments available:

Tax preparation and tax preparation Spanish

Schedules you for a 1-hour appointment to meet with an IRS-certified tax preparer to have your return prepared, quality reviewed and filed. 

• Schedule a separate appointment for each tax return you need filed. 
  • If you only file one appointment and have prior years that you need filed, the additional years will be turned into a drop-off.
• If married, both taxpayers must be present to sign the return before it can be filed.

Drop-off 

Schedules you for a 30-minute appointment to meet with an IRS-certified tax preparer to complete intake paperwork and intake interview. During your appointment, you will be scheduled for an appointment to pick up your completed return. Drop-off returns are normally completed within 1 week. 

Perfect for clients who:

• Are filing more than just the current tax year
• Have limited time to sit for a full-service appointment
• Are ok waiting up to a week for the return to be complete

Homestead Only

Clients who only file WI Homestead during the tax year can select a Homestead Only appointment. This will schedule you for a 30-minute appointment with an IRS-certified volunteer who will prepare and file your Homestead for you. Please schedule a separate appointment for each tax year you need to file.

For clients who:

• Have a total income of under $24,680 for the year
• Have no federal filing requirement (Only filing Wisconsin return)
• Pay rent or property taxes during the tax year
• Lived in Wisconsin the entire tax year

Virtual VITA Services - UWRC program closed until February 2026

Virtual VITA utilizes GetYourRefund to collect and securely store taxpayer information and documents. Taxpayers will create an account and answer a series of questions. The information will be reviewed, and the taxpayer will be contacted by a member of our local virtual VITA team to review the information before the volunteer prepares the tax return. The process can take up to a week to complete once we receive all the necessary documents.

• 100% virtual for your convenience
• Safe and secure platform to send personal information and tax documents to your tax team
• Returns prepared by our local team of certified VITA volunteers
• Easy to submit from a smart phone, tablet or computer
• For taxpayers with an income of $69,000 or less
• VITA cannot prepare returns that are Married Filing Separate or contain rental or farm income
• Our program only prepares state returns for Wisconsin, click here if you have a tax return for a state other than Wisconsin.
• Preparation available for current tax year and three previous years
• You will be required to interview by phone with a volunteer tax preparer
• Return will be reviewed over the phone and electronically signed before filing

Want to support VITA? Your tax-deductible donation provides training, resources and support so VITA volunteers can support as many local taxpayers as possible.