Join us for the August SPEC Partner and Employee Zoom Session, featuring Gary Iskowitz, whose distinguished career reflects decades of service and leadership in tax administration, education, and volunteerism. Gary has had an extraordinary career with the IRS, taught at several universities, founded the California State University, Northridge VITA program in 1970, and served on both the Commissioner’s Advisory Group and the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel. He also hosted a weekly tax segment on ABC Los Angeles’ Eyewitness News. His longstanding commitment to taxpayer service and the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program continues to inspire volunteers and partners across the nation. The session will include a panel discussion with Mr. Iskowitz and representatives from the High School, College and University (HSCU) Team, Outreach Team, and Volunteer Recruitment Team, who will share insights, experiences, and best practices for strengthening volunteer recruitment and partner engagement.

Watch the recording HERE.

The SPEC Virtual Partner Recognition Ceremony celebrates the outstanding contributions of our community partners whose dedication and collaboration help expand access to free tax preparation services and financial education. This ceremony recognizes the invaluable role our partners play in advancing the SPEC mission and serving taxpayers across the nation.

Watch the recorded ceremony HERE.

The SPEC Military Recognition Ceremony honors the service and commitment of our military partners, volunteers, and organizations that support military members, veterans, and their families through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. This ceremony recognizes their continued dedication to ensuring our military communities have access to quality tax preparation services and resources.

To view the recording, please CLICK HERE.

To watch the recording, please CLICK HERE. Closed captioning is available in this recording.

A deployment is scheduled for the morning of Monday, July 13th to release the below update(s). Access to the program may be limited during a deployment.

E-FILE

• Preparer Name is now masked when accessing the e-file menu just like Preparer Phone Number and E-mail (Enhancement)

TaxSlayer offices will be closed on Friday, July 3rd. Normal off-season support hours will resume on Monday, July 6th.

A deployment is scheduled for the morning of Monday, June 29th to release the below update(s). Access to the program may be limited during a deployment.

FORM 4547

• Add a “View Form” print icon under the F4547 grid when it is added to a return (Enhancement)

PRINT SETS

• Within Print Sets, sites can now select to “Mask SSN” when using specific print sets (Enhancement)

2026 Filing Season Updates Recording available HERE.