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Taxes: Free Assistance from V.I.T.A.

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Introduction: Tax Help For Low Income, Disabled, Elderly or Limited English Speaking Persons Provided by Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (V.I.T.A.)

• To qualify for free VITA tax help, your 2007 income must be less than $42,000 for an individual.
• No appointments necessary -- unless stated. Customers will be served on a first come, first served basis.
• Volunteers are trained to prepare only basic 2007 Forms 1040EZ, 1040A or 1040 with Sch. A, B and California State Income Tax Returns only!
• Federal and State returns will be prepared at all sites. V.I.T.A. sites will NOT prepare State-only returns.

• You must bring the following income tax information:

  • Photo identification for the taxpayer
  • Wage and earning statement(s) Form W-2, W-2G, 1099-R, from all employers
  • Social Security Cards for any person on the tax return
  • Birth dates for any person on the tax return
  • Interest and dividend statements from banks (Forms 1099)
  • Bank routing numbers and account numbers for Direct Deposit
  • Other relevant information about income and expenses
  • Total amount paid for day care
  • Day care provider's identifying number
  • Current year's tax booklets received in the mail
  • A copy of last year’s Federal and State returns if available
  • NOTE: To e-file taxes on a married joint tax return, both spouses must be present
VITA - Locations in San José area 2008
- Non-English Languages Spoken & Electronic Filing (E-file) available at select locations -

San Jose | Campbell | Cupertino | Gilroy | Milpitas | Mountain View | Santa Clara | Sunnyvale

San Jose: locations in ZIP code order -- for geographic arrangement, see map below

95110: Santa Maria Urban Ministry — 778 S. Almaden Ave. — Map
February 2 - April 12 (Closed Feb. 6 & Mar 22)
• Wednesdays 6 PM - 8 PM — Saturdays 9 AM - 12 PM
Spanish/ E-file

95111: Catholic Charities - Seventrees/Solari Center — 3590 Cas Dr. — Map
Mondays (Jan. 28 - Mar. 31), 2pm - 6pm (Closed Feb. 18) — Spanish & Vietnamese/ E-file

95112: Acorn San Jose — 395 East Taylor St., Ste 230, San Jose — Map
Mon. - Thu. (Jan. 28 - Apr. 10), 4pm - 8pm — Saturdays (Feb. 2 - Apr. 12), 10am - 2pm — Spanish/ E-file

95112: County Assistance Application Center — 1919 Senter Rd. — Map
Wed. & Thurs. (Feb. 6 - Apr. 10), 10am - 2pm — Vietnamese/ E-file

95112: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library — 150 E. San Fernando St. — Map
3rd Floor Service Desk/Study Rooms 322 & 324
Saturdays (Feb. 9 - Apr. 5), 10am - 2pm
(VITA also meets on SJSU campus - see below)

95116: Catholic Charities - Eastside Neighborhood Center — 2150 Alum Rock Ave.— Map
Tuesdays (Jan. 29 - Apr. 8), 4:30pm - 8pm — Spanish & Vietnamese/ E-file

95116: Mayfair Community Center — 2039 Kammerer Ave. — Map
Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays (Feb. 25 - Apr. 15), 5pm - 7pm — Spanish/ E-file

95122: Hillview Branch Library — 1600 Hopkins Rd. — Map
Saturdays (Feb. 2 - Apr. 12), 2pm - 5pm — E-file

95122: Most Holy Trinity Church — 2040 Nassau Dr. — Map
Wed. 6pm - 8pm & Sat. 9am - 12pm (Jan. 16 - Apr. 12) — Spanish & Tagalog/ E-file

95122: River of Life Family Church — 2296 Quimby Rd., Ste. C — Map
Saturdays (Feb. 23 & Mar. 22) 8am - 12pm — Tagalog/ E-file

95123: Star One Credit Union — 1090 Blossom Hill Rd. — Map
Tuesdays & Thursdays (Jan. 15 - Apr. 12), 9am - 1pm — E-file

95124: Cambrian Branch Library — 1780 Hillsdale Ave. — Map
Saturdays (Jan. 19 - Apr. 12), 10am - 1pm — E-file

95125: Cathedral of Faith/Reaching Out Center
— 2315 Canoas Garden Ave. — Campus Map
Thursdays (Jan. 17 - Apr. 10), 6pm - 8pm — Spanish/ E-file

95126: Work2 Future One Stop-San Jose — 1290 Parkmoor Ave. — Map
Tuesdays (Feb. 5 - Apr. 15), 5pm - 7pm — Spanish/ E-file

95133: Educational Park Library — 1770 Educational Park Dr. — Map
Saturdays (Feb. 9 - Apr. 12), 10am - 2pm — Vietnamese

95134: Catholic Charities - Zanker — 2625 Zanker Rd.— Map
Thursdays (Jan. 24 - Apr. 10), 5pm - 8pm — Sat. (Feb. 2, 9, 16, 23; Mar. 1), 9am - 12pm — By Appt. Only: Spanish: (408) 325-5241 - - Vietnamese: (408) 325-5106 — Spanish & Vietnamese/ E-file

95134: Lundy Post Office — 1750 Lundy Ave. — Map
Tuesday, Apr. 15 Only, 6pm - 12midnight

95192: SJSU Boccardo Business Center (BBC Rm 008)
 — next to Business Towers on 10th St. — Map
Saturdays (Feb. 23 - Apr. 5), 1pm - 4pm — E-file

Campbell

Campbell Library — 77 Harrison Ave. — Directions
Thursdays (Feb. 14 - Apr. 10), 6pm - 8pm— Saturdays (Feb. 9 - Apr. 12), 1:30pm - 3:30pm — Russian/ E-file

Cupertino

Cupertino Library - ASPIRE — 10800 Torre Ave. — Map
Saturdays (Feb. 16 - Apr. 5), 10:30am - 2:30pm — Cantonese & Mandarin/ E-file — For Appt., call (408) 223-1445 -- Walk-ins accepted

Gilroy

Catholic Charities - Serra Cottage — 7980 Church St. — Map
Wednesdays (Jan. 30 - Apr. 9), 2pm - 6pm (Closed Feb. 6) — Spanish & Vietnamese/ E-file

Gavilan College - Library 101A — 5055 Santa Teresa Blvd. — Area Map - Campus Map
Thursdays (Feb. 6 - Apr. 9), 5pm - 8pm — By Appt. Only: (408) 848-4790 — Spanish/ E-file

Gilroy One Stop — 7800 Arroyo Cir. — Map
Mondays (Feb. 25 - Apr. 14), 5pm - 8pm — By Appt. Only: (408) 846-1480 — Spanish/ E-file

Milpitas

Milpitas Community Library — 40 N. Milpitas Blvd. — Map
Saturdays (Feb. 3 - Apr. 12), 10am - 2pm — E-file Only -- NO PAPER RETURNS

Tzu Chi Foundation — 175 Dempsey Rd. — Map
Mon. - Fri. (Jan. 14 - Mar. 31), 10am - 4pm — By Appt. Only: (408) 846-1480
Sat. - Sun. (Jan. 19 - Mar. 30), 9am - 5pm — By Appt. Only: (408) 846-1480 — Mandarin/ E-file

Mountain View

Mountain View - Los Altos Adult Education — 333 Moffett Ave. — Map
Saturdays (Feb. 2 - Apr. 5), 9am - 1pm — Spanish & Various/ E-file

Santa Clara

River of Life Christian Church — 1177 Laurelwood Rd. — Map
Sundays (Feb. 10 - Apr. 13), 1:30pm - 4pm — Mandarin/ E-file

Santa Clara Library — 2635 Homestead Rd. — Map
Saturdays (Feb. 2 - Apr. 12) (Closed Feb. 16 & Mar. 15), 9am - 2pm — E-file

Sunnyvale

Holy Korean Martyrs Catholic Church — 531 East Weddell Dr. — Map
Saturdays (Mar. 1 - Apr. 12), 1pm - 4pm — Korean/ E-file

Salvation Army Korean Corps — 1161 S. Bernardo Ave. — Map
Tue. & Thu. (Mar. 18 - Apr. 17) 4pm - 7pm — E-file

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If you have any questions, please call V.I.T.A. at 1-800-829-1040.

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