VITA Milpitas Community VITA Milpitas Community Library Site Report 2005Library Site Report 2005VITA Milpitas Community VITA Milpitas Community Library Site Report 2005Library Site Report 2005

Shahid MujtabaShahid MujtabaSite CoordinatorSite Coordinator

May 21, 2005May 21, 2005Presented at IRS Building, San Jose to VITA Volunteers and Presented at IRS Building, San Jose to VITA Volunteers and

Coordinators in San Jose AreaCoordinators in San Jose Area

Thanks to supporters of VITA Milpitas Community Library Site• Milpitas Community Library and staff

– Use of facilities– Room and furniture setup– Publicity and off-hours questions

• 19 Volunteers from Milpitas, San Jose, Fremont, Campbell, Sunnyvale including 2 non-tax preparer volunteers

• Even a place for volunteer in training to do E-file paperwork

• Serve taxpayers from San Francisco to San Jose and Tracy

2005 Service Area of VITA Milpitas Community Library

2005 Service Area of VITA Milpitas Community Library

VITA Milpitas Community Library 2005 Statistics*

• E-filed returns 127• Paper returns 37

• Milpitas zip code returns 67• Non-Milpitas zip code returns 97

• Earned Income Credit returns – 62• Total EIC obtained – $50,000

• Child Tax Care Credit returns 43• Total CTC obtained - $36,000

* Preliminary & Unaudited results

Need 802.11g cards, wireless routers, and on site internet connection to accomplish 2006 goal

C:\UTSO4USERS

DATABASE

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ADMINTRAININGGUEST

VITA Tax returns

Database Tables

Ack Files

TRANSMIT Transmit Files

<other Folders>

E-Files

Other Files

Open Existing Return

Create E-file

Receive E-file Ack

Transmit E-file

Print Return

Backup Return

Restore Return

Start New Return

Stand Alone TaxWise

Networked Taxwise

C:\UTSO4USERS

ADMINTRAINING

DATABASE

ACK

Database Tables

Ack Files

TRANSMIT Transmit Files

<other Folders>

E-Files

Other Files

Anna Tax returns

CarolKimChiJustine EuclidXiaoRuiTinaLauraShahidVickyMeeiVeronicaZoraidaDeniseYanWaiLing

Milpitas102

Milpitas201

Milpitas202

Milpitas203

Milpitas204

Yan’s Computer

Euclid’s Computer

Vicky’s Computer

Shahid’s Computer

VITA Milpitas Community Library Network

Conclusions

• Networking without existing Network• Need networking equipment for further

technical enhancement• VITA always needs volunteers – see

http://www.vita-volunteers.org • Thanks to the Mayor, City Council, and

City of Milpitas for recognizing the selfless dedication of volunteers

• Thanks to unrecognized family members that permit volunteers to be effective