“While tax law changes should affect everyone, low-income individuals do not have access to proper channels to have their tax questions answered and returns prepared. This is why CTA exists.” – Jeffrey Gold, CTA Founder
“As a long-time licensed CPA, volunteering with CTA allows me to give back to needy people in a meaningful way, and volunteering with CTA also qualifies for Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credit. I encourage all CPAs to donate their time and skills to CTA. It is a wonderful, driven organization truly determined to help others.” – CTA Volunteer
“Participating as a volunteer at CTA is one of the best decisions I have ever made. It helped me to boost my communication skills and confidence level. I had no idea how to conduct an interview or prepare a tax return; after participating at CTA as a volunteer I can now confidently prepare tax returns. The best thing is someone is always there if you get stuck in the middle of the work. They’ll teach you every single detail that you should know to prepare a tax return. It was worth working with CTA and I was glad to help low-income taxpayers. Thank you, CTA.” – Jafrin Ena, CTA Volunteer
“CTA provided me with the knowledge and the platform to actually practice what I have learned in school. I will never forget the experience and the guidance given to me while I was filing my first tax return. It was a great honor and a privilege to help CTA and I hope to help again if I am fortunate to do so.” – Nonso Orogbu, CTA Volunteer
“I joined CTA on the advice of a fellow CPA to meet Continuing Professional Education (CPE) requirements, but I discovered that helping my community was very rewarding on its own.” – CTA Volunteer
“You can see, after preparing a return and seeing that the client will be getting a refund, that I will be changing people’s lives, even if it is for a short period of time.” – Carol Victor, CTA Volunteer
“The managers and experienced volunteers at CTA are so hardworking and enthusiastic about what they do. It was an honor to be able to learn from them. When crunch time begins, the veterans can get really overworked, so being able to help lessen the stress made me feel extremely fulfilled! I loved being part of CTA as a volunteer, and I am looking forward to working with them again!” – CTA Volunteer
“I'm so thankful for Community Tax Aid. As a volunteer for three seasons, it has been a joy and a delight to work alongside fellow CTA volunteers, as well as interviewing taxpayers, some I know and some that I met for the first time. Having the option of working in person at a CTA storefront or working from home is awesome because these options opened the door for more CTA volunteers to work and they gave taxpayers choices as to how they want to be interviewed. Being a CTA volunteer gave me a new skill-set that is applicable to other parts of my life. Lastly, I'm grateful for the mentorship that I have been receiving during the past three seasons. I'm looking forward to upcoming volunteer opportunities.” – Phillip Williams-Cooke, CTA Volunteer
“I completely enjoyed my time volunteering at CTA. Helping the clients CTA serves is very rewarding. The caliber of training and volunteers is great, and the service they provide is comprehensive.” – CTA Volunteer
CTA provides terrific tax services to multiple communities. The managers are extremely knowledgeable and all tax returns are reviewed by CPAs and long-time CTA managers. As a volunteer, I felt I was assisting my community and learning. Win-win for all involved! God bless CTA! – Patrick McMahon, CTA Volunteer
“I really loved volunteering with CTA; the CTA staff are so passionate about their work and it is incredibly rewarding to be able to give back to the city.” – Serena Ding, CTA Volunteer
“CTA takes its responsibilities very seriously, and volunteers can see first-hand how hard their managers work to further the organization’s objectives.” – CTA Volunteer