Franchise Tax Board News
California taxpayers should be aware that the Franchise Tax Board (FTB), the state income tax collection agency, will not be mailing tax forms to taxpayers this year. You can download the forms from the FTB website at ftb.ca.gov or receive copies of the forms from local post offices or Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) and Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) offices. VITA and TCE volunteer programs provide free assistance to individuals with limited income or who are over the age of 60 and need help in completing simple federal and state income tax returns. Assistance is limited to full-year residents because nonresident and part-year resident returns can be complex. Assistance is generally available from February 1 through April 15th. FTB also offers some basic tax tips for the 2011 filing season.
The VITA program specializes in assisting disabled taxpayers, those with low to limited income, and non-English speaking taxpayers. The TCE program provides free income tax assistance for middle- or low-income taxpayers, giving special attention to those aged 60 and older. A list of VITA and TCE offices can be found here.
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