Tampa Bay tax-help programs have fewer appointments, but lots of demand
Coronavirus safety concerns have limited the number of sites and reduced the number of volunteers for some tax-assistance programs for low-income people.
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Volunteer Kim Grieder, 59, right, speaks with client Sheryl Naime, 50, of Hudson Thursday in Port Richey. The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program, which is run by the IRS, is one of the main providers of free tax prep services for low-income residents across Tampa Bay, many of whom are seniors. [ CHRIS URSO | Times ]
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PORT RICHEY â âHey, wassup,â Kim Grieder said, greeting an orange Mini Cooper full of tax-assistance clients on Thursday afternoon. âIâve got your taxes for you.â