TAX AIDES: CPAs REACHING OUT TO THE COMMUNITY.

• Position: Certified public accountants - Brief Article

Use your CPA or legal skills by volunteering to teach a short tax-law course for AARP's Tax-Aide, a nationwide, volunteer-staffed program that assists low-income taxpayers, with special attention to seniors age 60 and older.

Tax-Aide instructors train volunteers to help prepare simple tax returns. They also administer and grade an IRS test to gauge readiness.

According to Frank Kafer, Tax-Aide district coordinator for the Contra Costa County region, there is a statewide shortage of qualified volunteer instructors. "We team teach in pairs. In my district, I need 10 instructors for five classes that will train 150 volunteers."

The instructing commitment consists of a...