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

Physical Tax Forms at the Salinas Public Libraries

• A limited amount have been delivered to our locations of the physical federal & state tax forms & instructions
• We recommend you call 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 (appts coming soon)
    • 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