Getting Tax Help
The Internal Revenue Service operates several toll-free information numbers. For recorded tax and refund information, call (800) 829-4477. For tax information questions, call (800) 829-1040; for form and publication orders, call (800) 829-3676.
The Ventura County office, at 2500 Financial Square, Oxnard, is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. Representatives will answer questions, and distribute tax forms and how-to booklets.
Officials from the Internal Revenue Service will hold workshops at 21 sites around the county each week until April 15 to help residents prepare basic forms. Spanish speakers should bring their own translators. Here are the workshop sites, by city:
Camarillo
Al Fox Realty, 5800 Santa Rosa Road, Unit 126: Fridays, 1 to 4 p.m.
Camarillo Library, 3100 Ponderosa Drive: Saturdays, 10 a.m. to noon
Camarillo Senior Center, 1605 Burnley St.: Mondays, 10 a.m. to noon
Century 21 Real Estate, 2011 Ventura Blvd.: Saturdays, 10 a.m. to noon
Fillmore
Fillmore Senior Center, 533 Santa Clarita Ave.: Tuesdays, 9 to 11:30 a.m.
Moorpark
Catholic Charities, 77 1st St.: Thursdays, 10 a.m. to noon
Oxnard
Guadalupe School, 530 N. Juanita St., Room 8: Wednesdays, 6 to 8 p.m.
Internal Revenue Service, 2500 Financial Square: Tuesdays, 4:30 to 8 p.m.
Oxnard Community Center, 800 Hobson Way: Wednesdays, 10 a.m. to noon
Oxnard Library, 214 S. C St.: Wednesdays and Thursdays, 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.
VCCA, 4917 S. Rose Ave.: Mondays and Thursdays, 9 a.m. to noon
Wilson Senior Center, 310 N. C St.: Wednesdays, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Port Hueneme
Family Service Center, 621 Pleasant Valley Road, CBC-35: Tuesdays, 3 to 6 p.m.
Point Mugu
Family Service Center: Wednesdays, 3 to 6 p.m.
Santa Paula
Santa Paula Nutrition Center, 530 Main St.: Mondays, 1 to 4 p.m.
Simi Valley
Senior Center, 3900 E. Avenida Simi: Mondays, 9 a.m. to noon
Thousand Oaks
Goebel Senior Center, 110 S. Conejo Road: Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Ventura
Gregory Gardens, 9620 Telephone Road: Wednesdays, 9 to 11:30 a.m.
Santa Clara Senior Center, 420 Santa Clara St.: Tuesdays, 1 to 3 p.m.
Ventura Avenue Adult Center, 550 N. Ventura Ave.: Tuesdays, 10 a.m. to noon; Thursdays, 9 to 11:30 a.m.
Ventura Village Green, 6500 Telephone Road: Fridays, 9 to 11:30 a.m.