Basics
VITA stands for
What is Volunteer Income Tax Association?
(True/False) Form 1099-INT may be used to report tax-exempt interest income.
True
This is the default filing status for taxpayers who are not married and have no qualifying dependents.
What is Single?
For tax purposes, a son, daughter, or other eligible relative who meets specific IRS criteria may be classified as this.
What is a qualifying child?
In 2026, when is the last day by which you should have filed your taxes for 2025?
What is April 15, 2026
(True/False) You can only file one W-2 on your federal income tax return.
False
This filing status is generally available to married couples who choose to file one combined tax return.
What is Married Filing Jointly?
This education tax credit is available for the first four years of college and can be partially refundable.
What is the American Opportunity Credit?
This reduces your taxable income, lowering the amount of income the IRS can tax.
What is a refund
You work an hourly job during your summer internship! You get this type of form to add to your personal tax returns.
What is a W-2
This filing status allows spouses to file individual tax returns instead of combining their income.
What is Married Filing Separately?
This education credit is not limited to undergraduate study and can be claimed for courses taken to improve job skills.
What is the Lifetime Learning Credit?
This reduces your actual tax bill dollar for dollar.
What is a tax credit
This form from an educational institution can help you qualify for two different types of education credits.
What is a 1098-T (Tuition Statement)
This filing status is for unmarried taxpayers who pay more than half the cost of maintaining a home for a qualifying person.
What is the Head of Household?
Families with qualifying children under age 17 may claim this credit to reduce their tax bill.
What is the Child Tax Credit (CTC)?
Money you get back from the federal government after filing your income tax return.
This form is the “individual income tax return” form from the IRS used annually by US residents to file their federal income tax return
What is Form 1040
This filing status allows a widow or widower with a dependent child to use joint tax rates for up to two years after a spouse’s death.
What is a Qualifying Surviving Spouse?
This tax credit is designed for low- to moderate-income workers and is based on earned income and family size.
What is the Earned Income Credit (EITC)?