For Tax Year 2011, VITA volunteers prepared federal and state income tax returns for 2440 taxpayers at eight
sites in Forsyth County. Of these, 1006 claimed the
Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) for $1,688,724. Total refunds claimed totalled $3,583,270. In addition, the free tax preparation saved an estimated
$200 per return or $488,400.