Getting Tax Help

The Internal Revenue Service operates several toll-free information numbers. For recorded tax and refund information, call (800) 829-4477. For tax information questions, call (800) 829-1040; for form and publication orders, call (800) 829-3676.

The Ventura County office, at 2500 Financial Square, Oxnard, is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. Representatives will answer questions, and distribute tax forms and how-to booklets.

Officials from the Internal Revenue Service will hold workshops at 21 sites around the county each week until April 15 to help residents prepare basic forms. Spanish speakers should bring their own translators. Here are the workshop sites, by city:

Camarillo

Al Fox Realty, 5800 Santa Rosa Road, Unit 126: Fridays, 1 to 4 p.m.

Camarillo Library, 3100 Ponderosa Drive: Saturdays, 10 a.m. to noon

Camarillo Senior Center, 1605 Burnley St.: Mondays, 10 a.m. to noon

Century 21 Real Estate, 2011 Ventura Blvd.: Saturdays, 10 a.m. to noon

Fillmore

Fillmore Senior Center, 533 Santa Clarita Ave.: Tuesdays, 9 to 11:30 a.m.

Moorpark

Catholic Charities, 77 1st St.: Thursdays, 10 a.m. to noon

Oxnard

Guadalupe School, 530 N. Juanita St., Room 8: Wednesdays, 6 to 8 p.m.

Internal Revenue Service, 2500 Financial Square: Tuesdays, 4:30 to 8 p.m.

Oxnard Community Center, 800 Hobson Way: Wednesdays, 10 a.m. to noon

Oxnard Library, 214 S. C St.: Wednesdays and Thursdays, 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.

VCCA, 4917 S. Rose Ave.: Mondays and Thursdays, 9 a.m. to noon

Wilson Senior Center, 310 N. C St.: Wednesdays, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Port Hueneme

Family Service Center, 621 Pleasant Valley Road, CBC-35: Tuesdays, 3 to 6 p.m.

Point Mugu

Family Service Center: Wednesdays, 3 to 6 p.m.

Santa Paula

Santa Paula Nutrition Center, 530 Main St.: Mondays, 1 to 4 p.m.

Simi Valley

Senior Center, 3900 E. Avenida Simi: Mondays, 9 a.m. to noon

Thousand Oaks

Goebel Senior Center, 110 S. Conejo Road: Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Ventura

Gregory Gardens, 9620 Telephone Road: Wednesdays, 9 to 11:30 a.m.

Santa Clara Senior Center, 420 Santa Clara St.: Tuesdays, 1 to 3 p.m.

Ventura Avenue Adult Center, 550 N. Ventura Ave.: Tuesdays, 10 a.m. to noon; Thursdays, 9 to 11:30 a.m.

Ventura Village Green, 6500 Telephone Road: Fridays, 9 to 11:30 a.m.