Tax Forms and Assistance

 AARP Tax Help

AARP Volunteer Tax Assistants will be available at the Warner Library every Tuesday starting February 2 through April 13 from 10am-12pm; 1pm-3pm.
No appointments, assistance is provided on a first-come, first-served basis. There is no charge, but priority is given to those 55 years of age and older.

The nation’s largest free, volunteer-run tax preparation and assistance service helps millions of taxpayers every year. The AARP Tax-Aide Program is available February 1 through April 15 each year. In the off-season the Tax-Aide Program continues to provide online tax counseling. Visit the AARP Tax-Aide Web site to learn more. http://www.aarp.org/money/taxaide/

For tax forms and information, you can consult the following Internet sites
Federal Taxes
http://www.irs.gov 
En Espanol http://www.irs.gov/espanol/index.html?navmenu=menu3

IRS Toll-free phone help
1-800-829-3676, to order tax forms
1-800-829-1040, for tax advice

New York State Taxes
http://www.tax.state.ny.us/
En Espanol http://www.tax.state.ny.us/espanol/default.htm

To order NY State Tax Forms: 518-457-5431; toll-free 800-462-8100
NY State Personal Income Tax Information Center: 518-457-5181; toll-free 800-225-5829

For links to Tax Departments for all 50 States
http://www.taxadmin.org/fta/link/forms.html

The IRS offers free tax help to people with low to moderate income, senior citizens, and military personnel and their families.

Programs for eligible taxpayers include:
• Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA) – Certified volunteers help prepare basic returns for those with an income of approximately $49,000 or less. Call 1-800-829-1040 to locate the nearest VITA site.
• Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) – Trained volunteers provide free tax counseling and basic income tax return preparation for those who are aged 60 and older. As part of the TCE program, AARP offers Tax-Aide counseling to help people of low-to-middle income. For more information about TCE, call 1-800-829-1040.
• Military Personnel – Military personnel and their families are eligible for free tax preparation assistance at offices within their installations. Volunteers at these VITA sites are trained to address military-specific tax issues.