CSULB VITA

Thank you for filing with VITA! Please see our availability below to schedule an appointment. For more details, have a look at our website:

https://www.csulb.edu/college-of-business/article/volunteer-income-tax-assistance-vita

If any of these apply to you, we will be unable to prepare your tax return (Out-of-Scope). This list doesn't include all of the factors that would consider your return Out-of-Scope.
  • Income must be less than $67,000
  • Filing Status Married filing separate
  • Operating a business at a loss.
  • Foreign students with visas other than F, J, M, or Q

Disclaimer: We are unable to serve taxpayers who cannot verify their identity by providing the original physical copy of their Social Security card or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN).

PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL (OR SPAM) WITHIN 2 HOURS AFTER SCHEDULING AN APPOINTMENT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

OUR SERVICES WILL BE IN PERSON LOCATED IN THE COMPUTER LAB OF THE COLLEGE OF BUSINESS BUILDING, ROOM 243.

If these times do not work for you, feel free to walk in or utilize our drop-off services in the computer lab, Room 243. It is first come first serve, the last client will be accepted at 7:00 pm from Monday to Thursday and 1:30 pm on Friday.

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    • In-Person Tax Preparation

      1 hour 30 minutes

      Appointments for in-person tax preparation only. For tax preparation, your appointment will last 90 minutes.

      Driving Address: 1250 Bellflower Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90840
      Location: College of Business, Computer Lab Room 243

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    • Drop-Off Tax Preparation

      30 minutes

      Drop-off Appointment = You will leave ("drop-off") your tax documents with us, and we will inform you once your tax return is completed. Appointments for drop-off services only. For drop-off services, there will be a 15-30 minute sessi ...

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    • Online Tax Preparation

      1 hour 30 minutes

      Appointments for online tax preparation only. Your appointment will last 90 minutes. You will be required to turn on your camera in the beginning to verify your identity and show government-issued identification.

    4

    • CSULB VITA Tax Day (3/8/25 & 3/22/25)

      1 hour 30 minutes

    Off-site Locations

    • Harbor City - Harbor Gateway Branch Library (3/1/2025)

      1 hour 30 minutes

      24000 S Western Ave, Harbor City, CA 90710

    • Centro CHA - Jenny Oropeza Community Center (3/15/2025)

      1 hour 30 minutes

      401 Golden Ave., Long Beach, CA 90802