What is the BEST Project?

The BEST Project focuses on proactive and collaborative efforts to meet the needs of working individuals and families utilizing strategies that empower them to achieve long-term financial stability.

Key components of the BEST Project are VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) and Money Smart Free Financial Education classes.

What is Volunteer Income Tax Assistance and how can it help me? 
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To learn more about the VITA Program, as well as free tax-prep locations, dates, times, and a checklist of what to bring with you, click here.

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) offers free tax preparation at sites throughout the Big Bend.  Volunteers from the community help prepare basic, current year tax returns for eligible taxpayers free of charge.

Our Money Smart Free Financial Education curriculum provides individuals and families with practical money-management skills that help them use their income wisely, manage their debt, increase their access to needed resources, and help to create positive relationships with financial institutions.

Brought to you by United Way of the Big Bend, this website is for you and your family. Everything you find here is free.  The information and resources provided are here to help you, not sell you a product or service.

Want to be a VITA Volunteer?  click here today