CSUDH VITA

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY!

F1 & J1 VISA (Foreign/international) students, Please read this:
We will start servicing our F1 students after March 1, 2025 If you are an F1 visa students, please do not schedule an appointment or reschedule at this point.
All Foreign (F1) students, please fill out this form before your appointment, print it, and bring it with you when you visit us:
https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f13614nr.pdf

The duration of your appointment is approximately an hour. Please arrive at your appointment with all your documents ready and organized. If you choose to organize your documents at our site, then you might have to re-schedule a new appointment if you need extra time to organize your documents and be ready for your appointment.

Please schedule an appointment only after you receive ALL your tax documents.

Do NOT Schedule multiple appointments at different days or different time spots. Only one appointment per person (or family) is allowed. If you schedule multiple appointments and reserve multiple spots, then we will cancel all your appointments.

Please visit our website at www.csudhvita.tax to see a list of documents that you have to bring.

Please note that Married-Filing-Separately is out of scope for the VITA Site.

Please note that we will not be able to prepare your tax return if you received, sold, exchanged, gifted, or otherwise disposed of digital assets such as Bitcoin

Reduced-sized copies of original documents will not be accepted. You need to bring original-size documents. Also, electronic copies and pictures of documents on cellphones will not be accepted unless they are presented on a 10 inch tablet (at the minimum).

For married-filing-jointly status, both spouses need to be present during the interview.

You must bring your government-issued picture ID and Social Security card with you to your appointment.

This is a low income site. We prepare taxes for low income individuals and families. If your income is above $67,000 then you are not qualified for our services.

Our new location is: 1000 E. Victoria Street, Carson, CA
Innovation and Instruction (I&I) building. Room: 3350 (on the 3rd floor)

Important Notice for Self-Employed taxpayers (Freelancers):
Please ensure that all your bookkeeping and recordkeeping are up to date before bringing your documents to our office. Please do not bring your receipts to us and expect us to calculate your expenses. We do not offer bookkeeping services and cannot calculate your expenses for you.
Our role is to prepare your tax returns based on the information you provide.
While we primarily rely on the materials you submit, we reserve the right to request receipts if we find it necessary to complete your tax preparation.

Please make sure to purchase your parking permit if you decide to park your car on campus. The permit costs is $10. Free parking might be found in certain areas on Victoria street.