Volunteers from AARP’s Free Tax Preparation Service are available to help you by appointment only at the Central Library on Thursdays and Saturdays, the Tarea Hall Pittman South Branch on Mondays and Wednesdays , and the West Branch on Fridays starting February 5th.
At the Central Library, you will meet with a tax preparer to discuss your return, then you will wait elsewhere in the library while the preparer takes your documents and completes the return. If the preparer has any questions, or when your return is ready, the preparer will call or text you on your cell phone.
At the branch libraries, you will remain with the tax counselor while your return is prepared.
Please read these 3 questions to determine if AARP Tax Aide can help you:
• Do you plan to file Married Filing Separately and lived together for any part of 2024?
• Do you have rental INCOME?
• Did you reside outside of California any time during 2024?
If your answer is "yes" to any of these questions AARP Tax Aide will not be able to help you with your taxes. Contact TaxAide.AARP.org or call 888-227-7669. They may be able to suggest other options.
If your answer is "no" to all 3 questions you can go on to make an appointment. Please be sure to give us a current cell phone number and email address as a tax aide volunteer will contact you before your appointment. This contact is an essential part of the tax preparation process, so we can make sure you bring all the appropriate forms with you and answer any questions you have. Providing your email address will allow us to send a pdf of the Intake Booklet you need to complete and print prior to your appointment. No email address and printer? Please pick up a packet at the Library before your appointment. In order to maximize the number of returns that we prepare we require that your Intake Booklet be completed before your appointment.
Please contact either branch below to make an appointment for tax assistance at either location:
We will NOT be taking appointments until the last week of January 2025
Central (510) 981-6100 (Select Option 4):
Thursdays 10:00am-3:00pm
Saturdays 10:00am-3:00pm
THP South (510) 981-6260:
Mondays 10:30-4pm (Last appointment at 2:50pm)
Wednesdays 10:30-3pm (Last appointment at 1:20pm)
West (510) 981-6270:
Fridays 12:15-4:15pm (Last appointment at 3:15pm)