Junction City – Geary County United Way Executive Director Nicole Mahder confirmed Monday the VITA program being offered through the local United Way has begun.

The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program provides free tax preparation services for individuals and / or households with income of less than $54,000.  Volunteer tax assessors prepare Federal Income Tax Returns and Kansas State Returns.

To make an appointment call the United Way office at 785-238-2117. The appointments are conducted at that office Monday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings. This is a program where the United Way is working in conjunction with the IRS. It ends April 16th.