Free Tax Assistance
Alameda County—Oakland Community Action Partnership's Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) will be open February 3rd through April 15, 2026, by appointment only.
Get Your Taxes Done Fast and at No Cost to You: The Alameda County-Oakland Community Action Partnership (AC-OCAP) in the Human Services Department is pleased to inform our community that the City of Oakland's VITA Tax Assistance site located at West Oakland Public Library, 1801 Adeline Street, Oakland, will once again be providing no-cost tax preparation assistance.
Save your money in tax preparation fees and schedule your drop-off appointment today to see if you qualify for the federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), the state CalEITC, and the Young Child Tax Credit (YCTC) that provides qualifying families with a child under the age of 6 with up to $1,000. Depending on your family size and income, you may qualify for more than $8,000 in refunds from the California and Federal Earned Income Tax Credits!
The City of Oakland No-Cost Tax Preparation site at the West Oakland Public Library will reopen by appointment only on February 3, 2026.
VITA Tax Information:
- Documents to Bring to Your Appointment
- Valid Photo ID and Social Security Card or ITIN for each person on your tax return
- Information for all forms of income: W2s, 1099s, self-employment work, etc.
- Mortgage/property tax
- Checking account and routing numbers
- Letters/notices from the IRS, if any
- Visit Free Tax Assistance | City of Oakland, CA for more information
- Visit https://oaklandlibrary.org/tax-help/ for additional locations.
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