VITA provides  free tax assistance to working people and families earning less than $49,000 per year. This is a collaborative program between the IRS, Cooperative Ministry and United Way. Help will be offered on a first come, first-served basis during 2011 at the locations and times listed below.

 VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) tax sites in the Midlands.

YMCA, 1420 Sumter St., Columbia, SC 29201: 4-7 p.m., Tues. & Fri., Jan.-April 15

Cecil Tillis Comm Center, 2111 Simpkins Ln., Columbia, SC 29204: 5:30-7:30 p.m., Mon., Wed. & Fri., Jan. 28-April 15

The Cooperative Ministry, 3821 W. Beltline Blvd., Columbia, SC 29204:2-5 p.m., Mon., Wed. & Fri., Jan. 28-April 15

Midlands CDC, 2430 Atlas Rd., Columbia, SC 29209: 6-9 p.m., Mon. & Wed., Jan. 31-April 15, Fri. by appointment only, Jan. 31-April 15

Fairfield Workforce Center, 400 S. Congress St., Winnsboro, SC 29180: 5:15-7 p.m., Tues. & Thurs., Jan. 27-April 14

Midlands Tech (Saluda Hall, Rm. 121), 1260 Lexington Dr., West Columbia, SC 29170: 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Fri., Jan. 28-April 15

North Star Christian Center, 817 Longtown Rd., Columbia, SC 29229: 4-7 p.m., Thur., Jan. 27-April 14, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Sat., Feb. 12, Mar. 12 and April 9

Lexington OneStop, 714 S. Lake Dr., Lexington, SC 29072: Noon-4 p.m., Mon. & Wed., Jan. 31-April 13

Hyatt Park, 941 Jackson Ave., Columbia, SC 29203 : Jan. 29-April 13 - Please see specific dates: 9 a.m.-Noon, Sat., Jan. 29, Feb. 5, 12, 19 & 26,March 5, 12, 19 & 26/ 6-8 p.m., Wed., Feb. 9 & 23 and Mar. 9 & 23/6-9 p.m., April 5, 6, 12, 13/ 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Sat., April 2 & 9