The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program provides free tax assistance to qualifying individuals and families who earned less than $69,000 in 2025.

The coalition also helps educate the public on the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). VITA is available through Placer County Health and Human Services in cooperation with IRS and United Way.

Services include:

• Free tax preparation
• Preparation assistance, available online or in person

Additional notes:

Information on the Placer Free Tax Prep webpage can be translated to most languages through a built-in Google Translate service.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.placer.ca.gov/FreeTaxPrep
• General Information - YourFreeTaxPrep.org
• What to Bring to Your VITA Appointment - https://www.irs.gov/individuals/checklist-for-free-tax-return-preparation