El Dorado County Free Tax Prep
Free tax preparation in El Dorado County is offered under the VITA program sponsored by the United Way, California Capital Region, and the Tax-Aide program sponsored by the AARP Foundation. Both programs are operated under the auspices of the IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance/Tax Counseling for the Elderly (VITA/TCE) program. VITA sites are intended to serve low to moderate income Taxpayers. The AARP Tax-Aide TCE program gives preference to Senior Taxpayers.
There are strict rules of ethics governing security and privacy of your tax return. You will never be asked to pay a fee and we cannot accept any money or donations for preparing your taxes. All volunteer tax preparers receive IRS tax law training and must pass a set of IRS certification tests every year.
The IRS imposes certain restrictions on the tax preparation services that can be offered by the VITA/TCE program. See our Scope of Service table for the list of services that we can provide.
All El Dorado County tax preparation sites are closed for the season. We will begin taking appointments for the 2025 tax season on January 15, 2026.
El Dorado County United Way VITA Site
The VITA program is intended to serve Taxpayers whose tax returns have a gross income less than $69,000. If your income is above that level, please make an appointment with an AARP Tax-Aide site.
| Site | Address | Days | Hours | Open/Close Dates | Appt. Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Placerville Senior Center | 937 Spring St, Placerville | Mondays and Fridays | 9:00am - 2:00pm | Feb 2 - Apr 13 | (530) 497-0380 |
El Dorado County AARP Tax-Aide Sites
AARP Tax-Aide sites have no income limitations or age restrictions. You do not have to be a member of AARP to have your taxes prepared.
| Site | Address | Days | Hours | Open/Close Dates | Appt. Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Park Community Center | 2502 Country Club Dr, Cameron Park | Tuesdays | 9:00am - 2:30pm | Feb 10 - Apr 7 | (530) 303-8304 |
| Garden Valley Fire Department | 4860 Marshall Rd, Garden Valley | To be determined | |||
| Gold Country Senior Living | 6041 Golden Center Ct, Placerville | Wednesdays and Saturdays | 9:00am - 2:00pm | Feb 4 - Apr 11 | (530) 303-8115 |
| Heritage El Dorado Hills Clubhouse | 7000 Pismo Dr, El Dorado Hills | Thursdays | 9:00am - 2:30pm | Feb 12 - Apr 9 | (530) 206-0131 |
| Lake Tahoe Recreation Center | 1180 Rufus Allen Blvd. South Lake Tahoe | Mondays Thursdays Saturdays |
10:00am - 2:00pm | Feb 7 - Apr 13 | No Appointment Needed |
| Pollock Pines Community Church | 6361 Pony Express Trl, Pollock Pines | To be determined | (530) 497-0368 | ||
For other VITA/TCE and AARP Tax-Aide locations, visit the VITA/TCE and AARP Tax-Aide locator tools at IRS.gov.