We understand filing taxes can be stressful! Check out the resources below to see if you are eligible to get assistance to file your taxes for free.

Other helpful tax resources

Ask any tax-related questions anonymously using the IRS Interactive Tax Assistant (ITA): https://www.irs.gov/help/ita

United Way Bay Area

Options for Free Tax Help:

• Self-Prep Online using IRS Free File (Free Tax-Filing Software)

• File with Virtual Help over Zoom

• Remote Tax Assistance

• In-Person Tax Preparation

  • Languages Serviced: Cantonese, English, Farsi, Hindi, Italian, Mam, Mandarin, Portuguese, Spanish, Tagalog, Tongan, Vietnamese

For more information on this resource, please visit the United Way Bay Area site, linked here

I want to get involved assisting people with THEIR taxes…

Volunteer Income tax assistance (VITA)

VITA provides tax assistance to the greater East Bay community. It consists of a 2 unit year-long DeCal divided as follows:

• Fall: Learn how to help file taxes

• Spring: Volunteer at community tax preparation sites

No previous experience or knowledge of taxes is required to participate! You can learn more at the VITA Public Service Center site, linked here. If you have specific questions, you can reach out to ucberkeleyvita@gmail.com or follow @berkeleyvita on Instagram.