Tax season is upon us, but don’t worry, the library is here to help. On this page you will find information on the California Franchise Tax Board, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance), MyFreeTaxes.com, and library events that can help you file your taxes.

Where to Get Forms and Instructions for Tax Year 2016

Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

• Download forms and publications from IRS.gov
• Order forms and publications from IRS.gov
• Call 1-800-829-3676 to order IRS forms and publications by phone.

California Franchise Tax Board (FTB)

• Download forms and publications from the FTB
• Call (800) 338-0505 or write to the address below to order tax forms and instructions to be delivered by mail:

  TAX FORMS REQUEST UNIT
  Franchise Tax Board
  PO BOX 307
  Rancho Cordova, CA 95741-0307

You can also contact your local library to see which tax forms and publications are available to pick up today.

Government Agencies

IRS (Internal Revenue Service)
Los Angeles Field Office

300 N. Los Angeles St.
Los Angeles, CA 90012

Phone: (213) 576-3009

Website: www.irs.gov/Forms-&-Pubs

E-File: www.irs.gov/efile/index.html

California FTB (Franchise Tax Board)
Los Angeles Field Office

300 S. Spring Street, Suite 5704
Los Angeles, CA 90013

Phone: (800) 852-5711

24/7 Automated: (800) 338-0505

Website: www.ftb.ca.gov/forms

E-File: www.ftb.ca.gov/individuals/efile/allsoftware.shtml

MyFreeTaxes

MyFreeTaxes provides easy, free, tax help you can trust. The MyFreeTaxes Partnership provides free state and federal tax preparation and filing assistance for qualified individuals or families with a combined income of $64,000 or less in 2016. It's easy, safe, secure and 100 percent free. For more information please visit www.myfreetaxes.com/colapublib.

AARP - Tax Aide

AARP Foundation Tax-Aide offers free, individualized tax preparation for low-to moderate-income taxpayers - especially those 60 and older - at more than 5,000 locations nationwide. To find a location near you, please visit http://www.aarp.org/applications/VMISLocator/searchTaxAideLocations.action

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance

The VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) Program generally offers free tax help to people who make $54,000 or less and need assistance in preparing their own tax returns. IRS-certified volunteers provide free basic income tax return preparation with electronic filing to qualified individuals in local communities. Assistance is generally available from February 1 through April 15th. The VITA program specializes in assisting disabled taxpayers, those with low to limited income, and non-English speaking taxpayers.

• For a VITA site near you visit www.ftb.ca.gov/individuals/vita/

Tax Assistance Events In Our Libraries

Click on the Event Title below for more information about the event you are interested in.

>>back to top