Small Claims Advisory Clinic, Sacramento
Courts and Procedure
Free assistance is available for both the plaintiff and defendant.
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA)
Administrative Law
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) administers the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program to provide free basic tax return preparation for low- and moderate-income taxpayers. The California State Controller works with the IRS and other agencies to make these programs available in communities throughout California.
Assistance is generally available from February 1 through April 15th. Dates and times vary by location, and some VITA sites require appointments.
Western States Pension Assistance Project
Money Debt and Consumer Issues
Free assistance to people who live in, or earned an employer-sponsored retirement benefit in CA, AZ, HI and NV. No age or income restrictions. Help understanding pension rights, tracking down retirement benefits from past employers, assisting with claims and appeals procedures, interpreting spousal and survivor benefits rights, and advise on rights and options in benefit overpayment situations.