United States · Bill · S
S. 816 (112th)
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Act of 2011
Introduced
14 April 2011
Last action
14 April 2011 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sponsors
Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV], Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM]
Subjects
Taxation
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury, through the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), to establish a Community Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Matching Grant Program (VITA grant program) for the development, expansion, or continuation of volunteer tax preparation programs to assist low-income taxpayers and members of underserved populations. Establishes the National Center to Promote Quality, Excellence, and Evaluation in Volunteer Income Tax Assistance. Requires such Center to: (1) promote the adoption of a universally accessible volunteer training platform for the preparation of federal income tax returns, (2) provide technical assistance to tax return preparation program managers, (3) identify and disseminate best practices related to tax site management, (4) support outreach and marketing efforts, and (5) provide evaluation of programs and activities funded under this Act.
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Timeline
14 April 2011
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Source: IntroReferral
14 April 2011
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 14 April 2011 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
- · ssfi00 · Standing
Related records
- related to → Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Act of 2011
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/816
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/s/816
- us · 112-s-816 · source updated 5 December 2025