Need Help Filing your Taxes?
Did you make less than $60,000 in 2022?
You may be eligible to have one of our IRS-certified volunteers prepare your income tax returns at no cost to you.
Our Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program offers tax assistance by IRS-certified volunteers at the following MAAC locations*:
CENTRAL SAN DIEGO
Mercado Apartments
2001 Newton Avenue
San Diego, CA 92113
MONDAYS
1PM – 8PM
EAST COUNTY
San Martin De Porres Apartments
9119 Jamacha Road
Spring Valley, CA 91977
WEDNESDAYS
1PM – 8PM
SOUTH COUNTY
MAAC Community Center
1387 Third Avenue
Chula Vista, CA 91911
TUESDAYS
1PM – 8PM
NORTH COUNTY
MAAC North Campus
956 Vale Terrace Drive
Vista, CA 92084
SATURDAYS
9AM – 5PM
Sites open January 23th through April 15th.
*Appointments are required; Walk-ins cannot be accommodated. Drop offs are welcome.
Please call 211 or visit myfreetaxes.org to schedule an appointment
What to Bring:
- Proof of identification (photo ID)
- Social Security cards for you, your spouse and dependents
- An Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) assignment letter may be substituted for you, your spouse and your dependents if you do not have a Social Security number
- Proof of foreign status, if applying for an ITIN which can include:
- Birth dates for you, your spouse and dependents on the tax return
- Proof of income such as W-2’s and 1099 forms and other tax-related documents for 2022
- Interest and dividend statements from banks (Forms 1099)
- Health Coverage information for each person on the return if health insurance was provided though the marketplace
- A copy of last year’s federal and state returns, if available
- Routing and account numbers for direct deposit such as a blank check
- To file taxes electronically on a married-filing-joint tax return, both spouses must be present to sign the required forms
- Total paid for daycare provider and the daycare provider’s tax identifying number such as their Social Security number or business Employer Identification Number
- Forms 1095-A, B and C, Health Coverage Statements
- Copies of income transcripts from IRS and state, if applicable
Our VITA tax sites cover the following scope of service:
- W-2 Income
- Limited Interest and Dividend Income Reported on a 1099-INT or 1099-DIV (SCH B)
- Retirement Income
- Student Education Expenses
- Unemployment Income
- Student Education Credits
- Student Loan Interest
- Standard Deduction or Itemized Deduction (SCH A)
- Earned Income Tax Credit (EIC)
- Child Tax Credits
- Child and Dependent Care Expenses
- Capital Gain or Loss (SCH D)
- Business Income or Loss (SCH C)
- Amended Individual Tax Return (for returns completed at a MAAC VITA site)
- Applications for IRS Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN)
- Assistance with ITIN Renewals
Interested in becoming a VITA volunteer? Please fill out our volunteer interest form.