FREE INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS, OTHERS
The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, sponsored by the Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service, and the Volunteer Tax Assistance Program (VTAP), sponsored by the state Franchise Tax Board, provide free tax help to older adults, disabled persons, low-income families and non-English-speaking individuals who cannot afford professional assistance. Most services are available now through early April, except as noted in the following list.
Most services are by appointment, except where noted.
Anaheim West Anaheim Senior Citizen Center (in Trident Community Center) 1800 W. Ball Road (714) 535-8219 Tuesdays, 1-3:30 p.m. Senior Citizens Center 280 E. Lincoln (714) 533-1981 Mondays, 9 a.m.-noon TLC Center 1 2580 W. Orange Ave. (714) 995-0600 Mondays, 9 a.m.-noon George Washington Community Center 250 E. Cypress (714) 956-5500 walk-in basis Tuesdays, 6:30-9:30 p.m. St. Anthony’s Catholic Church 1450 E. La Palma (714) 776-0270 walk-in basis Fridays, 7-10 p.m. Brea Community Center Pioneer Hall Elm and Madrona streets (714) 990-7751 Fridays, 1-4 p.m. Buena Park Senior Citizens Center 8150 Knott Ave., Buena Park (714) 952-1949 Tuesdays, 12:30-4 p.m. Capistrano Beach San Felipe De Jesus 26010 Domingo St. (714) 661-7500 walk-in basis Sundays, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Corona Del Mar Senior Citizens Oasis Club 800 Marguerite (714) 644-3244 Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, 1-4 p.m. Costa Mesa Golden Timers Senior Center 114 East 19 St. (714) 642-2275 Mondays and Tuesdays, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Neighborhood Community Center 1845 Park Ave. (714) 645-8551 Wednesdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Orange Coast College Special Services Bldg. 2701 Fairview Road (714) 432-5739 walk-in basis; closed March 31 and April 1 March 10-April 14 Thursdays, 4-7 p.m. Saturdays, 9 a.m.-noon Cypress Library 5331 Orange Ave. (714) 826-0350 Tuesdays, 6-9 p.m. Fullerton Maple Human Services 701 S. Lemon (714) 870-6233 Thursdays, 6-9 p.m. California State University University Center Building, Room M/80 (off of Interstate 57 at Nutwood) sponsored by Beta Alpha Psi; walk-in basis (714) 773-2225 Wednesdays, 2-4 p.m. Multi-Service Center 340 W. Commonwealth (714) 738-6305 Wednesdays, 1-2:30 p.m. Maple Human Services 701 S. Lemon (714) 870-6233 clients only Thursdays, 6:30-9 p.m. Garden Grove St. Anselm’s Immigrant and Refugee Community Center 13901 Galway (714) 537-0608 walk-in basis Thursdays, 6-9 p.m. Louis Lake Senior Center 11300 Stanford Ave. (714) 638-6766 Fridays, 9-11:30 a.m. Jewish Senior Center and Geriatic Services of Orange County 12181 Buaro St. (714) 530-6181 Thursdays, 9:30 a.m.-noon Huntington Beach Library 7111 Talbert Ave. (714) 842-4481 Wednesdays, 6-9 p.m. Michael Rodgers Senior Center 1706 Orange Ave. (714) 536-9387 Tuesdays, 12:15-3:30 p.m. TLC 1 Center Clubhouse at 12th and Lake St. Park (714) 536-8404 Fridays, 9 a.m.-noon Irvine Senior Center 3 Sandberg Way (714) 733-1055 Mondays and Fridays, 9 a.m.-noon Laguna Beach Laguna Beach Seniors, Inc. 384 Legion St. (714) 497-2441 Mondays and Tuesdays, 9 a.m.-noon Laguna Hills Leisure World Clubhouse 1, off Valencia (714) 768-6797 Leisure World residents only; walk-in basis Thursdays and Saturdays, 8 a.m.-noon Senior Center (in Willow Tree Shopping Center) 24310 Moulton Parkway, Suite C (714) 380-0155 walk-in basis Mondays and Wednesdays, 1-4 p.m. Laguna Niguel Crown Valley Community Center 29751 Crown Valley (714) 831-7254 Wednesdays, noon-4 p.m. Dana Niguel Library 33841 Niguel Rd. (714) 496-5517 Wednesdays, 6-8 p.m. Crown Valley Library 30143 Crown Valley Parkway (714) 249-5252 Tuesdays, 6-9 p.m. La Habra Senior Center 165 E. La Habra Blvd. (213) 905-9746 Tuesdays, 6-9 p.m. Public Library La Habra Civic Center (714) 526-7728 Fridays, 1-4 p.m. La Palma City Recreation Building 7822 Walker St. (714) 522-6740 Tuesdays, 1-3 p.m. Mission Viejo Saddleback Senior Center 15542 Jeronimo (714) 770-4103 Thursdays, 1-4 p.m. Orange El Modena Center 18672 Center (714) 532-3595 Mondays, 6-9:30 p.m. North Orange Senior Center 1250 E. Heim St. (714) 998-4010 Thursdays, 9 a.m.-noon Downtown Senior Center/170 S. Olive St. (714) 538-9633 Feb. 23, March 1, 8, 22, 29 Tuesdays, 9-11 a.m. El Modena Center 18672 Center St., Orange (714) 532-3595 Mondays, 6-8:30 p.m. Placentia Senior Citizens Center 143 S. Bradford Ave. (714) 630-3871 senior citizens only Fridays, 12:30-3:30 p.m. Whitten Center 900 S. Melrose (714) 630-3871 walk-in basis Mondays, 7-9 p.m. Gomez Center 1701 Atwood Ave. (714) 630-3871 walk-in basis Feb. 24, March 9, March 23, April 6 Every other Wednesday, 6:30-8:30 p.m. San Clemente Ole Hanson Beach Club 105 W. Pico (714) 361-8266 Saturdays, 9 a.m.-noon Senior Center 242 Avenida Del Mar (714) 498-3322 Wednesdays, 12:30-4:30 p.m. San Juan Capistrano Library 31495 El Camino Real (714) 493-1752 walk-in basis Saturdays, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Senior Center-Hot Springs Dance Hall 32400 Paseo Adelante (714) 493-5911 closed Feb. 23 Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays 1-4 p.m. Santa Ana Corbin Community Center 2215 W. McFadden (714) 547-3046 walk-in basis Mondays, 7-10 p.m. Newhope Branch Library 122 N. Newhope (714) 647-5792 Wednesdays, 6-8 p.m. Delhi Center 542 E. Central (714) 549-1317 walk-in basis Thursdays, 7-10 p.m. Southwest Center 1601 W. 2nd St. (714) 543-8933 Mondays, 6-9 p.m. El Salvador Recreation Center 1825 W. Civic Center (714) 647-6558 Tuesdays, 6-8 p.m. Presbyterian Hispanic Ministry 816 S. Main (714) 547-8818 Thursdays, 5:30-9 p.m. Senior Citizens Center 424 West 3rd St. (714) 547-5671 Thursdays, 9 a.m.-noon Seal Beach Leisure World 13100 St. Andrews Dr. Clubhouse 4 residents only; make appointments at clubhouse Feb. 11, 17, 19, 23, 25 9 a.m.-noon, 1-3 p.m. Senior Center 707 Electric Ave. (213) 431-2527 ext. 226 Mondays, 9-11 a.m. Stanton Community Hall 7800 Katella Ave. (714) 220-2220 ext. 276 Thursdays, 9 a.m.-noon Tustin City Hall 300 Centennial Way (714) 544-8890 ext. 220 Tustin residents only Wednesdays, 9 a.m.-noon Westminster Senior Citizen Center 8200 Westminster Ave. (714) 895-2878 Wednesdays, 9-11:30 a.m. Yorba Linda Senior Citizens Club 4701 Casa Loma (714) 961-7185 Mondays, 9 a.m.-noon