FREEINCOME TAX PREPARATION and FAMILY RESOURCE FAIR

Jerome e. HortonChairman, California State Board of Equalization

Presents

To schedule your tax preparation appointment, please call a specific site location or sign up online at http://bit.ly/VITA-2014

Free Tax Preparation Assistance available for Households with Incomes of $51,567 or less. Appointments are recommended. Walk-ins welcomed based on availability. *Prior year returns are welcome. Please call specific site locations for detailed information.

Language assistance in English, Spanish, and Chinese will be available.

For special assistance or more information please call 1-866-910-9559

All Family Resource Fairs are open to the public during the event hours.Attend the Family Resource Fairs for information on: • Free Tax Preparation Assistance, Up to $12,000 could be yours! • Low Cost and Free Medical Services • Job Preparation Assistance • Food and Nutrition Service • Discount Telephone Service • Low Cost Auto Insurance • Financial Literacy Training • Health Screenings: Glucose Screenings, Blood Pressure Testing,

Body Mass Index (BMI) check-ups

Saturday, February 1, 2014Fremont High School

7676 South San Pedro Street Los Angeles, CA 90003

10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.1-323-789-9950

Saturday, March 1, 2014California State Polytechnic University, Pomona College of Business Administration, Building 163

3801 West Temple Avenue Pomona, CA 91768

10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.1-909-869-2365

Saturday, March 22, 2014California State University, Long Beach

College of Business Administration (CBA) 1250 Bellflower Boulevard

Long Beach, CA 90840

10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.1-866-910-9559

Saturday, February 8, 2014California State University, Los Angeles

Salazar Hall 5151 State University Drive

Los Angeles, CA 90032

8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.1-323-318-4339

Saturday, March 8, 2014*California State University, Dominguez Hills

Welch Hall 1000 East Victoria Street

Carson, CA 90747

10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.1-866-910-9559

Saturday, March 29, 2014*South Bay One Stop Business and Career Center

110 South La Brea Avenue, 3rd Floor Inglewood, CA 90301

10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.1-866-910-9559

Saturday, February 15, 2014*Oxnard College

Library Learning Resource Center 4000 South Rose Avenue

Oxnard, CA 93033

11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.1-866-910-9559

Friday, March 14, 2014Rio Hondo College Business Building

3600 Workman Mill Road Whittier, CA 90601

9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.1-562-463-7359

Up to $12,000 could be yours! To qualify for up to $6,044 in Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), you must have earned income from employment, self-employment or another source and meet certain rules. In addition, you must either meet the additional rules for workers without a qualifying child or have a child that meets all of the qualifying child rules. To determine if you qualify go to: http://bit.ly/EITC-2014

Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Rules: • Must have a valid Social Security Number issued by the

Social Security Administration

• Filing status cannot be “married” filing “separately”

• Must be a U.S. citizen or resident alien all year

• Cannot file Form 2555 or Form 2555-EZ

• Investment Income must be less than $3,300 for the year

• Must have earned income

Does Your Child Qualify?: • Child must meet the relationship, age, and residency tests

• Taxpayer cannot be a qualifying child of another person

• Qualifying child must have a valid Social Security Number

EITC Rules with No Qualifying Children: • Taxpayer must be at least 25 years old, but under 65

• The taxpayer (or spouse if filing a joint return) cannot be the dependent of another person

• Taxpayer cannot be a qualifying child of another person

• Taxpayer must have lived in the U.S. for more than half the year

For All Tax Preparation Bring: • Proof of identification

• Social Security Cards for you, your spouse, and dependents or a Social Security Number verification letter issued by the Social Security Administration

• Birth dates for you, your spouse and dependents on the tax return

• Current year’s tax package (if you received one)

• Wage and earning statement(s) Form W-2, W-2G, 1099-R, from all employers

• Interest and dividend statements from banks (Forms 1099)

• A copy of last year’s Federal and State returns if available

• Bank Routing Numbers and Account Numbers for Direct Deposit

• Total paid to day care provider and the day care provider’s tax identifying number (the provider’s Social Security Number or the provider’s business Employer Identification Number)

• If filing jointly, both spouses must be present to sign the required forms

Free Income Tax Preparation and Family Resource FairAll Resource Fairs are open to the public. No appointment necessary.

US Bank1-800-872-2657

www.usbank.com

California Department of Insurance

1-866-602-8861www.insurance.ca.gov

Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services

1-213-351-5602http://dcfs.co.la.ca.us

Los Angeles County Department of Public Social Services

1-562-908-8400www.ladpss.org

South Bay Workforce Investment Board

1-310-970-7700www.sbwib.org

Women Economic Ventures1-805-965-6073

www.wevonline.org

Mexican American Opportunity Foundation

1-323-890-9600www.maof.org

California Public Utilities Commission

1-800-365-0550www.cpuc.ca.gov

Los Angeles County Department of Consumer Affairs

1-800-593-8222 www.dca.lacounty.gov

Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder County Clerk

1-800-815-2666www.lavote.net

Luella Young Foundation, Inc.1-310-632-6788

http://luellayoungfoundation.org

Southeast Area Social Services Funding Authority

1-562-946-2237www.sassfa.org

United Way of Ventura County1-805-485-6888

www.vcunitedway.org

Care 1st Health Plan1-800-544-0088

www.care1st.com

Providence Little Company of Mary 1-800-422-8820

https://california.providence.org

Los Angeles County Department of Health Services

1-800-427-8700www.ladhs.org

Ventura County Community Development Corporation

1-805-659-3791www.cabrilloedc.org

Santa Maria’s Children and Family Services

1-562-907-0777www.santamarias.org

Los Angeles Urban League1-323-299-9660

www.laul.org

Employment Development Department

1-916-654-7799www.edd.ca.gov

Covered California1-800-300-1506

www.coveredca.com

Crystal Stairs, Inc.1-323-299-8998

www.crystalstairs.org

Los Angeles County Department of Public Health1-213-240-8251

www.lapublichealth.org

South Bay Family Health Care1-310-802-6170www.sbfhc.org

South LA Health Projects1-323-757-7244www.slahp.org

Torres Martinez Tribal TANF1-310-878-1600www.tmtanf.org

Franchise Tax Board1-800-338-0505www.ftb.ca.gov

Free Income Tax Preparation and Family Resource Fair

Make Your Appointment Today!

To schedule your appointment please call a specific site location or sign up online at http://bit.ly/VITA-2014

Every Monday* January 27 - April 7West Covina District Office 1521 West Cameron Avenue, Suite 300 West Covina, CA 91790

1-626-480-7200

Every Tuesday* January 28 - April 8Culver City District Office 5901 Green Valley Circle, Suite 200 Culver City, CA 90230

1-310-342-1000

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) also available by appointment at the following Board of Equalization offices

Every Wednesday* January 29 - April 9Norwalk District Office 12440 East Imperial Highway, Suite 200 Norwalk, CA 90650

1-562-466-1694

Every Thursday January 30 - April 10Ventura District Office 4820 McGrath Street Suite 260 Ventura, CA 93003

1-805-677-2700

Every Friday* January 31 - April 11Van Nuys District Office 15350 Sherman Way, Suite 250 Van Nuys, CA 91406

1-818-904-2300

Saturday, February 1, 2014Fremont High School 7676 South San Pedro Street Los Angeles, CA 90003

10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. 1-323-789-9950

Saturday, February 8, 2014California State University, Los Angeles Salazar Hall 5151 State University Drive Los Angeles, CA 90032

8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. 1-323-318-4339

Saturday, February 15, 2014*Oxnard College Library Learning Resource Center 4000 South Rose Avenue Oxnard, CA 93033

11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. 1-866-910-9559

Saturday, March 1, 2014California State Polytechnic University, Pomona College of Business Administration, Building 163 3801 West Temple Avenue Pomona, CA 91768

10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. 1-909-869-2365

Saturday, March 8, 2014*California State University, Dominguez Hills Welch Hall 1000 East Victoria Street Carson, CA 90747

10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. 1-866-910-9559

Friday, March 14, 2014Rio Hondo College Business Building 3600 Workman Mill Road Whittier, CA 90601

9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. 1-562-463-7359

Saturday, March 22, 2014California State University, Long Beach College of Business Administration (CBA) 1250 Bellflower Boulevard Long Beach, CA 90840

10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. 1-866-910-9559

Saturday, March 29, 2014*South Bay One Stop Business and Career Center 110 South La Brea Avenue, 3rd Floor Inglewood, CA 90301

10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. 1-866-910-9559

The Board of Equalization’s (BOE) participation in this activity and the appearance of the BOE name, logo, or seal on promotional material is not an endorsement of the views, opinions, products or services of any program partner, participant, person, or entity.

Services at the district offices are offered from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (closed 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.).Offices will be closed on February 17 and March 31 in observance of state holidays.

*Prior year returns are welcome. Please call specific site locations for detailed information.