Free Tax Preparation and Assistance Services in Senate District 9

Below is a list of free tax preparation and assistance services in Senate District 9. You can also check the CalEITC website.

Alameda County

Alameda            

Mastick Senior Center (AARP), 1155 Santa Clara Ave, Alameda, 510-747-7501, Call for Appointments, English-only.

Albany

Albany Senior Center (AARP), 846 Masonic Ave, Albany, CA. 510-524-9122, Appointment required, English-only, Call to schedule an appointment.

Berkeley            

ASUC Student Legal Clinic, 2457 Bancroft Way, Eshleman Hall, 312F Berkeley, CA. Monday-Friday 10a.m.-5p.m. Appointment required. English, Spanish, Korean, and Chinese. Schedule an appointment online at: http://www.asucslcberkeley.org/appointments.html

Berkeley Public Library - Central Branch, 2090 Kittredge St., Berkeley, 510-981-6148, English-only, Appointment required, Call to schedule an appointment.

Berkeley Public Library - THP South, 1901 Russell St., Berkeley, 510-981-6260, English-only, Appointment required, Call to schedule an appointment.

Cooperative Center Federal Credit Union, 3015A San Pablo Ave, Berkeley, 510 845-6428. Appointment only. English and Spanish. Email vitateam@coopfcu.org to schedule an appointment.

Oakland             

Acorn Computer Learning Center, 1143 10th St., Oakland, 510-444-1206, Appointment required. English-only, Call to schedule an appointment.

Acts Full Gospel Church, 1034 66th Ave, Oakland, 510-907-5233, Saturdays 8 a.m.-12 p.m., No appointment required, English and Spanish, In-person/walk-in only.

Alameda County Social Services Agency (SSA), Enterprise Office, 8477 Enterprise Way, Oakland, 510-271-9141, Appointments required, English-only, language line available, Call or schedule an appointment online at: https://www.alamedacountysocialservices.org/our-services/Work-and-Money/Other-Support/tax-services

Alameda County Social Services Agency (SSA), Thomas L. Berkley Site, 2000 San Pablo Ave., Oakland, CA. 510-271-9141, Appointments required, English-only, language line available, Call or schedule an appointment online at: https://www.alamedacountysocialservices.org/our-services/Work-and-Money/Other-Support/tax-services 

Allen Temple Baptist Church, 8501 International Blvd, Oakland, 510-544-8971, Appointment required, English-only, Email: vita@allen-temple.org or call to schedule an appointment.

City of Oakland VITA, 200 Grand Ave Oakland, 510-238-4911, Appointment required, Call to schedule an appointment.

Downtown Oakland Senior Center (AARP), 200 Grand Ave, Oakland, 510-238-3284, Appointment required, English and Spanish, Call to schedule an appointment.

EBALDC Asian Resource Center, 310 8th Street, Suite 101, Oakland, 510-891-1122, Appointment required, English, Spanish, Cantonese, and Mandarin, Call or schedule an appointment online at: www.ebaldc.org/vita.

EBALDC Lion Creek Crossings, 885 69th Ave, Suite 102, Oakland, 510-969-4572, Appointment required, English, Spanish, Cantonese, and Mandarin, Call or schedule an appointment online at: www.ebaldc.org/vita.

EBALDC Oakland Library, 1021 81st Ave, Oakland, 510-390-2345, Appointment required. English, Spanish, Mandarin, and Cantonese. Call or schedule an appointment online at: https://ebaldc.org/vita.

Lao Family Comm. Development, 2325 E.12th Street Ste 226, Oakland 510-533-8850, Thursdays-Saturdays 9 a.m.-12 p.m. and 12:30 p.m.-4 p.m., No appointment required, English and Spanish. In-person/walk-in only.

Lao Family CARE Campus, 8480 Edes Ave., Oakland, CA 94621, 510-638-1180, Fridays 9 a.m.-5 p.m., No appointment required, English-only, In-person/walk-in only.

North Oakland Senior Center (AARP), 5714 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Oakland, 510-597-5085, Appointment required, English-only, Call to make an appointment.

Oakland Main Library (AARP), 125 14th St, Oakland, 510-238-3134, Appointment required, English-only, Call to schedule an appointment.

Oakland Public Library: Dimond Branch (AARP), 3565 Fruitvale Ave, Oakland, 510-482-7844, Mondays and Tuesdays 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Appointment required. English-only, Call to schedule an appointment.

Oakland Public Library: Golden Gate Branch (AARP), 5605 San Pablo Ave, Oakland, CA (510) 597-5023, Tuesdays and Thursdays 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Appointment only. English-only, Call to schedule an appointment.

San Antonio Community Development Corporation, 2228 E 15th Street, Oakland, 510-536-5179, Tuesday-Thursday 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Appointment required, English and Spanish, Email sacdc2228@gmail.com or call to schedule an appointment.

Tzu Chi Foundation, 620 International Blvd, Oakland, 510-740-5857. Saturday-Sunday 10a.m-3p.m., Appointment required, English, Mandarin, Cantonese, Vietnamese, Call to schedule an appointment.

Unity Council, 1900 Fruitvale Ave, Suite 2A, Oakland, 510-535-6101, Appointment required, English, Spanish, Mandarin, and Tagalog, Call to schedule an appointment.

Contra Costa County

El Cerrito           

El Cerrito Senior Center, 10870 San Pablo Ave, El Cerrito, 510-851-5162, Appointment required. English-only. Call to schedule an appointment.

Richmond         

Sparkpoint, 1000 Macdonald Avenue, Richmond, CA. 510-779-3200, Wednesday 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Appointment required, English and Spanish, Call to schedule an appointment.

San Pablo

Friday-Saturday 9 a.m.-12 p.m. and 12:30 p.m.-4 p.m, No appointment required, English, Spanish, Chinese, and Thai, In-person/walk-in only.