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This tax season marks the 11th year students at 91桃色视频Adventist University have volunteered to complete tax returns for low-income and elderly community members in Collegedale, Tennessee, and the surrounding area. 

Each year, School of Business professor Mark Hyder, JD, teaches students how to file tax returns in an accelerated course. 鈥淲hen I first came to campus, I thought this could be a good option for service-learning and internship credits,鈥� says Hyder, who introduced the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program in 2014.

Participating students take the class and an exam during the first three weeks of the winter semester in January, and become certified by the IRS to file tax returns. The program is geared towards helping people in the community who cannot afford to pay for needed tax services.

Senior business administration major Colin Glenn, who is volunteering for a second year, says the program is an excellent opportunity to gain both knowledge and experience.

鈥淧reparing to work in the business field made me realize that everyone earning income 鈥� both individuals and businesses 鈥� are required to pay taxes whether they know how to file or not,鈥� he says.

鈥淚f you worked for an accounting firm, you鈥檇 be doing exactly the same thing for the company that I鈥檓 teaching you,鈥� Hyder explains, noting that Southern鈥檚 teaching faculty are always looking to offer opportunities for students to experience real-world work scenarios.

The program is also a unique way for students to serve the community. 鈥淥ver the last decade, we鈥檝e secured $3.67 million in refunds for those in need in the greater Collegedale community,鈥� Hyder says.

Glenn adds, 鈥淪erving is made easy at Southern, and VITA is one way that helps students envision how helping others as the hands and feet of Jesus can extend beyond the campus and after graduation.鈥�

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