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If you owe taxes, there are two ways to get help: the Taxpayer Advocate Service and the Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic. Scroll down to learn more!
TAXPAYER ADVOCATE SERVICE
TAXPAYER ADVOCATE SERVICE
The Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) is an independent organization within the IRS. It is your voice at the IRS, and they work to ensure that every taxpayer is treated fairly and that you know and understand your rights.
If you are having tax problems and have not been able to resolve them with the IRS, call the Taxpayer Advocate Service at 1-877-777-4778 or click on the "Taxpayer Advocate" button below. You can also go the Taxpayer Advocate offices in the Bay Area: Oakland and San José.
Oakland
Oakland
1301 Clay Street
Suite 1540-S
Oakland, CA 94612
PHONE: (510) 907-5269
FAX: (855) 820-5137
San José
San José
55 South Market Street
Stop 0004
San José, CA 95113
PHONE: (408) 283-1500
FAX: (855) 820-7109
LOW-INCOME TAXPAYER CLINICS
LOW-INCOME TAXPAYER CLINICS
The Low-Income Taxpayer Clinics (LITC) assists low-income individuals who have a tax dispute with the IRS, and provide education and outreach to individuals who speak English as a Second Language (ESL). Clinics offer free help with audits, appeals, tax collection, and understanding your rights.
ELIGIBILITY: The amount in dispute with the IRS must generally be less than $50,000. Income limits apply and families must earn less than 250% of poverty guidelines.
LITC Sites in the Bay Area
LITC Sites in the Bay Area
While there aren't any LITCs in Alameda County, there are are three Low-Income Taxpayer Clinics in San Francisco: the University of California Law School, the San Francisco Bar Association, and the Chinese Newcomers Service Center. Scroll down and click on each button to learn more!
University of California Law-San Francisco
University of California Law-San Francisco
200 McAllister Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
PHONE: (415) 703-8287
LANGUAGES: English, Spanish
Justice & Diversity Center of the San Francisco Bar Association
Justice & Diversity Center of the San Francisco Bar Association
200 Mission Street
Suite 400
San Francisco, CA 94105
PHONE: (415) 782-8978
LANGUAGES: English, Spanish
Chinese Newcomers Service Center
Chinese Newcomers Service Center
777 Stockton Street
#104
San Francisco, CA 94108
PHONE: (415) 421-2111
LANGUAGES: English, Chinese, Cantonese, Mandarin, Vietnamese
REENTRY MYTHBUSTER ON FEDERAL TAXES
REENTRY MYTHBUSTER ON FEDERAL TAXES
The Internal Revenue Service and the Federal Interagency Reentry Council have created these fact sheets to clarify any myths about filing taxes. Click on the "Reentry Mythbusters" button to learn more!
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