Tax season is here! Below you will find some local, online, and free community resources that can help: 

Deadline

The federal deadline for 2024 Tax Returns is Tuesday, April 15th     |     Presentar el: 15 de abril de 2025

• Taxpayers who can’t file by the deadline of April 15, 2024, should request an extension before that deadline
  • Click here to learn about how to file an extension
• Si necesita más tiempo para presentar sus impuestos, obtener una prórroga para presentar su declaración de impuestos antes de la fecha límite de presentación de impuesto en abril

Physical Tax Forms at the Salinas Public Libraries

• A limited amount of physical forms may still be available at all three of our locations
  • Please call-ahead to a location first to make sure the forms and/or instructions you need are available

Quick-Print Tax Form Links

• Federal (IRS)

  • Form 1040: Individual Income Tax Return   |   Formulario 1040-SP: Declaración de Impuestos de los EE. UU. sobre los Ingresos Personales
  • Form 1040-SR: Income Tax Return for Seniors   |   Formulario 1040-SR-SP: Declaración de Impuestos de los EE. UU. sobre los Ingresos para Personas de 65 Años de Edad o Más
  • Form 1040-NR: U.S. Nonresident Alien Income Tax Return   |   Formulario 1040-NR-SP: Declaración de Impuestos sobre los Ingresos de Extranjeros No Residentes de los Estados Unidos     
    • Schedule 1 for Form 1040   |   Anexo 1
    • Schedule 2 for Form 1040   |   Anexo 2
    • Schedule 3 for Form 1040   |   Anexo 3

• State (CA FTB)

  • Form 540: CA Resident Income Tax Return   |   (disponible pronto)
  • Form 540 2EZ: A Simple CA Resident Income Tax Return   |   (disponible pronto)
  • Form 3514: CA Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)   |   Formulario 3514-SP: Crédito Tributario por Ingreso del Trabajo de California
    • Form 540-NR (coming soon)   |   (disponible pronto)

Quick-Look Instructions & Additional Schedules Links

• Federal (IRS)

  • Instructions for Form 1040 & 1040-SR (113pgs)  |  Instrucciones para Formulario 1040-SP & 1040-SR-SP (132p)
  • Instructions for Form 1040-NR (54pgs)   |   Instrucciones para Formulario 1040-NR-SP (65p) 
    • Additional Schedules List for Forms 1040 & 1040-SR   |   Lista de Anexos Adicionales para 1040 & 1040-SR
    • Tax and Earned Income Credit Tables (27pgs)   |     (no disponible)

• State (CA FTB)

  • Instructions for Form 540 (webpage only)  |   (disponible pronto)
  • Instructions for Form 540 2EZ (48pgs)   |   (disponible pronto)
  • Instructions for Form 3514 (webpage only)   |   Formularios e Instrucciones de California para Formulario 3514-SP (32p)
    • Schedule CA (540)   |   (disponible pronto)

Tax Resources Online

• California Franchise Tax Board   |   ftb.ca.gov/index-es.html  
  • Explore your eligibility for free filing online with CalFile 
  • Explore filing options, print forms, find instructions, get your refund status, and more
• IRS Website   |   irs.gov/es
  • Explore free filing options, print forms, find instructions, get your refund status, and more
• United Ways CA - myfreetaxes.org
  • Free online tax assistance website with comprehensive online Resource Center

Tax Assistance for Monterey County Residents (by appt and/or drop-in)

• Alliance on Aging
  • By appt only, schedule online
    • Eligibility: Ages 60yrs or older, blind, and/or disabled with low to moderate income
• United Way
  • Free Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Tax Clinics by appt or some drop-in locations
    • Cesar Chavez Library is a drop-in location* for assistance every Saturday Feb 8th - Apr 12th from 11am-3pm
    • *VITA site schedules and locations are subject to change 
  • For the most up-to-date information about locations and eligibility, please call (831) 372-8026 or visit United Way's website