{"id":392367,"date":"2023-07-13T23:55:00","date_gmt":"2023-07-13T23:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/?page_id=392367"},"modified":"2026-01-28T00:13:50","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T00:13:50","slug":"tax-preparation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/tax-preparation\/","title":{"rendered":"Tax Preparation"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"392367\" class=\"elementor elementor-392367\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3645d9c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3645d9c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0996bc0 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Us<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-395169\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/about-human-services-agency\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Mission \/ Vision \/ Values<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-395175\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"elementor-sub-item elementor-item-anchor\">Publications<\/a>\n\t<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-395176\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/annual-reports\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Annual Reports<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-395177\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/publications-3\/\" 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tabindex=\"-1\">Contact HSA<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-74\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"elementor-item elementor-item-anchor\" tabindex=\"-1\">Services<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-395039\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/locations-ways-to-apply\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Locations &amp; Ways to Apply<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392290\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/hsa-services\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">List of Services<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392292\"><a 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tabindex=\"-1\">News &amp; Events<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-396380\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/about-human-services-agency\/events\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Events<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-395290\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/hsa-news\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">HSA e-Newsletters<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-395488\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/social-media\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">HSA Social Media<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-395489\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/media\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Media Information<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392307\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/hsa-contact-us\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Contact HSA<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f61a8f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9f61a8f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d43a2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9d43a2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Free Tax Preparation through Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA)<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5c5f41 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e5c5f41\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c648ae e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0c648ae\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23394a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"23394a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><em>Assistance Available Feb. 1 to April 30, 2026<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p>If you earned under $69,000 in 2025, you may be eligible for free tax preparation and filing through the VITA program. Self-employed workers, families and those with ITINs earning up to $31,950 are also eligible for the California Earned Income Tax Credit (CalEITC). Tax returns are prepared and filed by trained tax preparation volunteers.<\/p><h3 role=\"heading\" data-uw-rm-heading=\"level\"><strong>Virtual<\/strong><\/h3><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myfreetaxes.org\/?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"United Way MyFreeTaxes - opens in new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.myfreetaxes.org\/?lang=en\">United Way MyFreeTaxes<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0allowed taxpayers who were single filers, computer savvy, and with<br \/>an e-mail account to file their taxes for free. To file a virtual tax return, go to <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/getyourrefund.org\/vcunitedway\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"GetYourRefund.org\/vcunitedway - opens in new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"http:\/\/getyourrefund.org\/vcunitedway\">GetYourRefund.org\/VCUnitedWay<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.getyourrefund.org\/es\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"en espa\u00f1ol - opens in new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.getyourrefund.org\/es\">en espa\u00f1ol<\/a>).\u00a0<em>You will need access to a smart phone or computer for uploading and downloading documents and ability to print.<\/em><\/p><h3 role=\"heading\" data-uw-rm-heading=\"level\"><strong>Secure Drop-Off<\/strong><\/h3><p>For assistance completing your taxes without an appointment, drop off an envelope with copies of your tax documents at the front desk or in the secure mailbox at one of the following locations:<\/p><ul><li>Ventura Community Service Center \u2013 4651 Telephone Road, #200, Ventura<\/li><li>East County Community Service Center \u2013 2900 N. Madera Road, Simi Valley<br \/><strong style=\"text-align: var(--text-align)\"><br \/><\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p><strong style=\"text-align: var(--text-align)\">Additional Forms Needed with Drop-Off (also available at front desk):<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/pub\/irs-pdf\/f13614c.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Form 13614-C Intake\/Interview - opens in new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\" data-uw-pdf-br=\"1\" data-uw-pdf-doc=\"\"><strong>Form 13614-C Intake\/Interview<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/pub\/irs-pdf\/f13614cs.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Formulario 13614-C en espa\u00f1ol - opens in new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\" data-uw-pdf-br=\"1\" data-uw-pdf-doc=\"\">Formulario 13614-C en espa\u00f1ol<\/a>)<\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/pub\/irs-pdf\/f14446.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Form 14446 Virtual Consent - opens in new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\" data-uw-pdf-br=\"1\" data-uw-pdf-doc=\"\">Form 14446 Virtual Consent<\/a>\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/pub\/irs-pdf\/f14446sp.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Formulario 14446 en espa\u00f1ol - opens in new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\" data-uw-pdf-br=\"1\" data-uw-pdf-doc=\"\">Formulario 14446 en espa\u00f1ol<\/a>)<\/strong><\/li><li>Selfie of taxpayer holding picture ID to verify identity<\/li><\/ul><p><em><br \/>For these and other required documents, instructions and drop-off locations, visit <\/em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vcunitedway.org\/volunteer-income-tax-assistance-vita\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"vcunitedway.org - opens in new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/vcunitedway.org\/volunteer-income-tax-assistance-vita\/\"><em>VCUnitedWay.org<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p><h3 role=\"heading\" data-uw-rm-heading=\"level\"><strong>In Person<\/strong><\/h3><p>In-person tax preparation assistance is available by appointment only. Schedule your appointment<br \/>at\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myfreetaxes.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"MyFreeTaxes.org - opens in new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.myfreetaxes.org\/\">MyFreeTaxes.org<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or by calling 2-1-1.<\/p><p><strong>Appointment Locations:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>United Way of Ventura County 702 County Square Drive, Ste. 100, Ventura<\/li><li>Ventura Community Service Center 4651 Telephone Road, #200, Ventura<\/li><li>Ventura College East Campus<\/li><li>Oxnard College \u2013 Room OE2 4000 S. Rose Ave., Oxnard<\/li><li>California Lutheran University, Oxnard 2201 Outlet Center Drive, #600, Oxnard<\/li><li>Many Mansions Hillcrest Villas 2726 E. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks<\/li><li>Moorpark College Technology Bldg. 7075 Campus Drive, Moorpark<\/li><li>East County Community Service Center 2900 N. Madera Road, Simi Valley<br \/><br \/><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>What to Bring to Your Appointment:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Social Security card or ITIN for each family member<\/li><li>W-2 forms for all jobs worked in 2025<\/li><li>All 1099 forms for other income<\/li><li>Picture ID for primary taxpayer and spouse<\/li><li>2024 tax return<\/li><li>Cancelled check for direct deposit of tax refund<\/li><li>Childcare provider information: name, address, and Tax ID number (if available)<\/li><li>Form 1095-A (Covered CA) if applicable<\/li><li>Form 3895 (Covered CA) if applicable<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2ce376 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a2ce376\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/01\/VITA-2026-EN_ES-8.5-x-11-in_Page_1-scaled.jpg 1978w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 791px) 100vw, 791px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Click to Enlarge or Print Flyer<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5524177 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5524177\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/01\/VITA-2026-EN_ES-8.5-x-11-in-2.pdf\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"791\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/01\/VITA-2026-EN_ES-8.5-x-11-in_Page_2-791x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-397709\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/01\/VITA-2026-EN_ES-8.5-x-11-in_Page_2-791x1024.jpg 791w, https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/01\/VITA-2026-EN_ES-8.5-x-11-in_Page_2-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/01\/VITA-2026-EN_ES-8.5-x-11-in_Page_2-768x994.jpg 768w, https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/01\/VITA-2026-EN_ES-8.5-x-11-in_Page_2-1187x1536.jpg 1187w, https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/01\/VITA-2026-EN_ES-8.5-x-11-in_Page_2-1583x2048.jpg 1583w, https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/01\/VITA-2026-EN_ES-8.5-x-11-in_Page_2-9x12.jpg 9w, https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/01\/VITA-2026-EN_ES-8.5-x-11-in_Page_2-scaled.jpg 1978w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 791px) 100vw, 791px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e536068 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e536068\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5c7b0b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b5c7b0b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb5259a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eb5259a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Useful Links<\/strong><\/p><ul class=\"arrow-list\"><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ftb.ca.gov\/file\/personal\/credits\/california-earned-income-tax-credit.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"California EITC - opens in new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\">California EITC<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/caleitc4me.org\/earn-it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Cal EITC \u2013 Are you eligible? - opens in new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\"><strong>Cal EITC \u2013 Are you eligible?<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.caleitc4me.org\/eitc-calculator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"EITC Income Chart - opens in new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\">EITC Income Chart<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/credits-deductions\/individuals\/earned-income-tax-credit\/eitc-income-limits-maximum-credit-amounts-next-year\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Federal EITC - opens in new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\"><strong>Federal EITC<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myfreetaxes.org\/index.php?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"United Way My Free Taxes - opens in new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\"><strong>United Way My Free Taxes<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"IRS.gov - opens in new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\">IRS.gov<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89335b4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"89335b4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f0cbfe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f0cbfe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Forms<\/strong><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/pub\/irs-pdf\/f14446sp.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Form #14446 \u2013 Virtual VITA\/TCE Taxpayer Consent \u2013 English - opens in new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\" data-uw-pdf-br=\"1\" data-uw-pdf-doc=\"\">Form #14446 \u2013 Virtual VITA\/TCE Taxpayer Consent \u2013 English<\/a><br role=\"presentation\" data-uw-rm-sr=\"\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/pub\/irs-pdf\/f14446sp.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Form #14446 (SP) \u2013 Consentimiento del Contribuyente del VITA\/TCE Virtual - opens in new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\" data-uw-pdf-br=\"1\" data-uw-pdf-doc=\"\">Form #14446 (SP) \u2013 Consentimiento del Contribuyente del VITA\/TCE Virtual<\/a><br role=\"presentation\" data-uw-rm-sr=\"\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/pub\/irs-pdf\/f13614c.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Form #13614-C \u2013 Intake\/Interview Quality Review Sheet - opens in new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\" data-uw-pdf-br=\"1\" data-uw-pdf-doc=\"\">Form #13614-C \u2013 Intake\/Interview Quality Review Sheet<\/a><br role=\"presentation\" data-uw-rm-sr=\"\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/pub\/irs-pdf\/f13614cs.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Form #13614-C (SP) \u2013 Hoja de Admisi\u00f3n\/Entrevista y Verificaci\u00f3n del Calidad - opens in new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\" data-uw-pdf-br=\"1\" data-uw-pdf-doc=\"\">Form #13614-C (SP) \u2013 Hoja de Admisi\u00f3n\/Entrevista y Verificaci\u00f3n del Calidad<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84aa35f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"84aa35f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Free Tax Preparation through Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Assistance Available Feb. 1 to April 30, 2026 If you earned under $69,000 in 2025, you may be eligible for 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