County to help low-income families file taxes for free

José A. Álvarez

County of San Diego

Communications Office

If you are a low-income family or individual, you won’t have to pay to have your income taxes prepared. The County can help you file them for free.

Now through April 18, about 650 volunteers will be helping people to file their taxes electronically at about 60 locations across the county. The only requirement for the free service is that filers are low-income.

“We want to help people claim their Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). It will increase the refund for low-income families, who need it to help them get by,” said Supervisor Greg Co...