AARP FREE TAX PREPARATION
**Events may have been canceled or postponed. Please contact the venue to confirm the event.
Date & Time
Fri, Jan 31 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Fri, Feb 07 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Fri, Feb 14 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Fri, Feb 21 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Fri, Feb 28 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Fri, Mar 07 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Fri, Mar 14 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Fri, Mar 21 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Fri, Mar 28 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Fri, Apr 04 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Address (map)
various locations
Venue (website)
Various Locations
AARP Foundation Tax-Aide, in partnership with the IRS, is providing free Federal and California 2024 income tax preparation including free e-file at the Goleta Community Center, 5679 Hollister Ave, on Fridays from 9-12 and 1-4 and at the United Way of Santa Barbara, 320 E. Gutierrez, on Tuesday & Wednesday afternoons from 1-4. Season begins January 31, 2025 and ends April 15, 2025. No appointments, walk-in only and must arrive at least an hour before close.
Returns are prepared by IRS certified tax counselors for taxpayers with wages, interest, dividends, capital gains, unemployment, pensions, social security, IRA and 401-K distributions as well as filing for various tax credits.
Returns that are complex and take more than an hour to complete are out of scope and include rental property, complex self-employment and K-1 forms.
Taxpayers must bring photo identification for all persons on the return as well as social security cards and last year’s tax return along with 2024 tax documents they have received (W-2, 1099 etc)
United Way of Santa Barbara County
320 E Gutierrez Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Tues | Wed 1:00pm – 4:00pm
Saturdays 9:00am – 1:00pm
*Opens February 1st, 2025
UC Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA 93106
Saturdays 4:00pm – 7:00pm
*No Service Mar 22 & 29
SBPL Eastside Library
1102 E Montecito Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Tues | Wed 4:00pm-7:00pm
Goleta Valley Community Center
5679 Hollister Ave
Goleta, CA 93117
Fridays 9:00am – 12:00pm and 1:00pm – 4:00pm
Santa Barbara City College
310 W Padre Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93105
Mon | Wed 4:00pm – 7:00pm