Tax Forms & Information

Tax Forms

Pre-printed tax forms are expected to arrive in late February. Please call the library ahead of time at 768-3400 for the Main Library or 768-3420 for the Freedom Branch to make sure that they have arrived and copies are available. 

Federal: 

1040 Form & Booklet

California:

540
540EZ
540NR (Non-Resident)
3514 Earned Income Tax Credit

These and other tax forms are available to be printed from:

California Franchise Tax Board
Internal Revenue Service

Tax Withholding Estimator from the IRS

Wondering what your tax withholding should be? The IRS now has an online Tax Withholding Estimator you can use. 

Tax Help

► Project Scout will provide assistance for seniors, individuals with a disability, and low-income residents of Santa Cruz County by appointment only. To request help, please Call 831-724-2606 OR Email projectscout (AT) seniorscouncil.org. In either case, please leave a detailed message with your full name, your age, city or area of Santa Cruz County you are in, and your income for the last year. They will respond as soon as they can to your inquiry.

For more information about Project Scout or to volunteer, please call 831-724-2606. Project scout provides free tax assistance to seniors, individuals with disability, and low income residents of Santa Cruz County. 

► If you made less than $30,000 last year, My Free Taxes will help you file online yourself or direct you to local assistance if you need help.

Other Tax Information

 If you need to order tax forms, you can do so by calling:

1-800-TAX-FORM (1-800-829-3676) for Federal forms and publications

1-800-852-5711 for California forms and publications