Please note – this program operates from late January through April 14th.
The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA) provides IRS-trained and certified tax professionals to provide tax-preparation services to clients. VITA volunteers provide timely, quality, and free tax preparation for low to moderate-income individuals and families. Volunteers not only prepare tax returns but simultaneously provide education to clients about their returns and eligible tax credits.
People We Serve
Blackstone Valley Community Action Program’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program has trained and certified preparers available to provide free tax preparation to clients earning under $70,000 annually. In 2026 we will prepare taxes at our Goff Street Office
- Blackstone Valley Community Action Plan (BVCAP); 32 Goff Avenue, Pawtucket, RI 02860 hours of VITA program operation: Mondays and Thursdays, 9:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Weds 9:00 am- 1:00pm. To schedule an appointment, call. We will also have walk-ins but appointments are strongly recommended
Please call to schedule an appointment: Call the VITA office at BVCAP401-475-5693 EXT 230 to schedule an appointment.
Please note that a valid Driver’s License/Photo ID for the taxpayer and social security cards for the taxpayer, spouse, and all dependents are mandatory. If possible, please print out and complete the VITA Tax Survey and the Intake/Interview & Quality Review Form (found below) and bring them to your appointment.
Preparers also help taxpayers to receive tax credits such as the Earned Income Tax Credit, the Child Tax Credit, and Tax Credits for the Elderly. If you are not required to file a federal income tax return but live in a dwelling subject to property tax and are age 65+ you may be eligible for the Rhode Island Property Tax Relief Credit.
Eligible persons may call the BVCAP VITA office at 401-475-5693 EXT 230 or email vitacoordinator@bvcap.org between January 20th and April 12th to schedule an appointment.
Key Features
VITA volunteers are local Seniors and students from Providence College, CCRI and other Universities. All volunteers are certified by the IRS and assist clients with the following services:
- Free tax preparation
- Electronically filing tax returns to the IRS and Rhode Island Division of Taxation
- Educating clients about tax credits
Location of the Program
Blackstone Valley Community Action Plan (BVCAP): 32 Goff Avenue, Pawtucket, RI 02860
Hours of Operation
Tax Season Only — January – April:
Mondays and Thursdays, 9:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Weds 9:00 am- 1:00pm.
To Schedule an Appointment
Appointments are recommended. Please call the BVCAP VITA Program at 401-475-5693 EXT 230. to schedule an appointment. Please call at least 48 hours prior if you need to cancel your appointment.
What to bring to your tax appointment
If you’re able to print and complete the two forms found below, it will help to move your appointment along efficiently.
Intake Interview Quality Review Sheet Form 13614-C
2025 EITC Free Tax Preparation Survey
How You Can Volunteer
You may volunteer with our program a few hours a week. Please call our Office at 401-475-5693 EXT 230 to speak with the coordinator for more information.