Tax Preparation for Low Income

Tax ez Program
EZTax

Free Tax Help Is A Coalition Of Organizations That Provide Free Tax Help Throughout The Bay Area Led By United Way Bay Area In Partnership With The IRS. Our Services Are Free, Secure, And High-Quality. Tax Returns Are Prepared By Trained And IRS-Certified Volunteers.

We ensure taxpayers maximize their refunds by claiming cash-back tax credits like Earned Income Tax Credit, Child Tax Credit, Additional Child Credit, Dependent Credit, Education Credits, Child Care Credit, etc. California residents who made less than $30,950 in 2023 may be eligible for up to $8,000 in state and federal tax credits, depending on income and family size.

Returning Dollars Into Our Community

The IRS created the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) free tax prep program to provide free tax preparation for low-income and at-risk taxpayers with the help of community partners and volunteers. We want to help people keep more of what they earn.

If your household earned less than $67,000 in 2024, you qualify to file your taxes at no cost through our free tax prep program.

Tax Returns Are Prepared By Trained And IRS-Certified Volunteers. If your household earned less than $67,000 in 2024, you qualify to e-file your Federal and CA taxes at no cost through our free tax prep program.

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Volunteer

Eligibility

  • The low-to-moderate income threshold for FY 2025, Tax Year 2024, is $67,000.

Services

  • FREE TAX HELP In Person and Drop off Tax Preparation.

  • We also help filing for previous years (2019 - 2023).

  • Interpreter Service available.

Locations

San Jose

San Jose - Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County:

2625 Zanker Road, San Jose, CA 95134 (2nd Floor)

Open hours for appointments and walk-ins:

From Jan 28 to Apr 12, 2025

Tuesdays and Thursdays: 5 pm-8 pm 

Saturdays: 9 am-12 pm

Gilroy - Catholic Charities Gilroy Vita:

9300 Wren Ave, Gilroy, CA 95020 (Room 8)

Open Hours:

Mondays from 10 am -1 pm (appointment required)

Jan 27, Feb 03, Feb 10, Feb 24, 2025

Mar 03, Mar 10, Mar 17, Mar 24, 2025

Apr 07, 2025

Book appointments: Links will be available on December 15, 2024

If you have questions, please send an email to Taxez@ccscc.org

Or text to: (408) 941-5573

Documents bring with you: Checklist for Free Tax Return Preparation | Internal Revenue Service (irs.gov)

Locations

 
 

San Jose

Catholic Charities of Santa Clara

Main Office

2625 Zanker Road, Suite 101

San Jose, CA 95134

Gilroy

Catholic Charities Gilroy Vita

9300 Wren Ave,

Gilroy, CA 95020 (Room 8)