In his volunteer pool are former accountants, engineers, several teachers and one former IRS employee. Glee Biery began volunteering 16 years ago and has been back every year. A former piano teacher, Biery says she took a tax preparations course because she wanted to do her own taxes, and her only other accounting experience was keeping the family's books. She likes to do the calculating and the math, and she's made some good friends over the years. She says the folks coming in share a couple of traits.
Donations are tax deductible.
Priscilla Milliman began her tax volunteering 10 years ago. She said she wanted to keep up her tax skills, but wanted fewer hours and less pressure. While there is no pay, there is a benefit. Marjorie Tate of Alachua was smiling as a volunteer entered her tax information into a computer so it could be filed electronically. They're very competent for one thing, I've never had any problem.