Updated 4/1/2021: Free Tax Help in Oakland
COVID-19 means tax help programs will be very different in 2021. Good news: there are still many ways to get free tax help.
Stay Safe with Virtual Assistance
Get free help filing online from home at www.getyourrefund.org
Completely free service
Chat support available
File back taxes (2017-2019)
File amendments for past years
In Person Assistance – Appointments Required
Acorn Computer Learning Center
1143 10th Street Oakland 94607
510-444-1206
San Antonio Community Development
Drop-off and in-person tax help on a case-by-case basis
Languages: English, Spanish, Cantonese, Mandarin, Sign Language
2228 E 15th Street Oakland 94606
510-536-5179, 510-536-1715 or email sacdc2228@gmail.com
Drop-off and Virtual Assistance - Appointments Required
AARP Tax-Aide Program
Starting March 1, tax help will be available by appointment only. Taxpayers need two short in-person appointments - one to pick up an informational packet and scan documents; a second to pick up your completed tax return.
Oakland Main Library
125 14th Street Oakland 94612
Call 510-269-2064 for an appointment. AARP volunteers at Main will continue to offer this service until the tax filing deadline.
Alameda County Social Services Thomas L. Berkley Site
Special accommodations available on a case by case basis
2000 San Pablo Avenue Oakland 94612
510-271-9141 or email vita.eitc@acgov.org
Tzu Chi Foundation Oakland
Languages: English, Mandarin, Cantonese, Vietnamese
301 13th Street Oakland 94612
510-740-5857
City of Oakland VITA
200 Grand Ave Oakland 94610
510-238-4911
Family Bridges Family Intake Site
Languages: English, Cantonese, Mandarin
168 11th Street Oakland 94607
510-839-2022
The Unity Council
Languages: English, Spanish, translation in Mam and Mandarin
1900 Fruitvale Ave, Suite IC Oakland 94601
510-535-6101 or email vita@unitycouncil.org
Acts Full Gospel Church
Languages: English, Spanish
1034 66th Avenue Oakland 94621
510-907-5233
Alameda County Social Services Enterprise Office
Special accommodations available on a case by case basis
8477 Enterprise Way Oakland 94621
510-271-9141 or email vita.eitc@acgov.org
Find more information about free tax help locations
∙ Visit earnitkeepitsaveit.org
∙ Visit irs.treasury.gov/freetaxprep/
∙ Call 1-866-448-3614 or visit aarpfoundation.org/taxaide
∙ Call 211
Stimulus Payments
If you need more information about stimulus payments, or do not file taxes and need to register in order to receive your money, visit www.irs.gov/coronavirus/economic-impact-payments.
Tax Forms
Oakland Public Libraries have a small supply of 1040 forms and instructions. We are still waiting to receive 540 forms and instructions.
If you need federal tax forms, you can get them from the IRS website at www.irs.gov/Forms-&-Pubs or call 800-829-3676.
If you need California tax forms you can get them from www.ftb.ca.gov/forms/ or call 800-338-0505.
Printing
Need to print tax forms? Go to oaklandlibrary.org/mobileprint to send your print, then pick them up at an Oakland Public Library Sidewalk Service location. You can call 510-238-3134 if you need more help.