Tax Forms & Help
Do you qualify for the California Earned Income Tax Credit or Young Child Tax Credit?
If you have low income and work, you may qualify for CalEITC. This credit gives you a refund or reduces your tax owed. If you qualify for CalEITC and have a child under the age of 6, you may also qualify for the Young Child Tax Credit. Find out more here: CalEITC and YCTC.
Online
- Individual e-file is permitted at the Library with an existing e-mail account. Consult the IRS checklist for e-filing for additional requirements. You need the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view & print the forms.
| Federal (IRS) | State (CA Franchise Tax Board) |
| Find tax forms and publications | Find tax forms and publications |
| Frequently Asked Questions | Frequently Asked Questions |
| Free e-file (Free File) | Free e-file: CalFile |
In Person
- Library Branches
Free limited quantities of state booklets (540 Resident, 540 2EZ English, 540 2EZ Spanish, 540 NR Nonresident) and IRS forms and instructions Form 1040, Schedules 1 - 3, and Form 1040-SR (for Seniors). All other IRS products are unavailable. Tax products will be made available as they arrive from the IRS.
Library staff can direct you to tax help resources but cannot answer tax advice questions.
- IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center
- Free tax return preparation (VITA)
The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program offers free tax return preparation by IRS-trained volunteers for low- to moderate-income individuals and families. Visit the United Way of Fresno and Madera Counties website or call 2-1-1 for more details.
2525 Capitol St.
Fresno, CA 93721
Mon-Fri: 8:30am – 4:30pm
Face-to-face service by appointment only
Call 1-844-545-5640 to schedule
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Telephone
- Federal (IRS)
1-800-829-1040 (live assistance)
1-800-829-3676 (order forms)
Mon-Fri: 7am – 7pm PST - State (CA Franchise Tax Board)
1-800-338-0505 (forms and prerecorded answers)
Mon-Fri: 7am – 5pm PST (except state holidays)
