Tax Assistance Links

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Most tax forms and instructions for the current year and previous years can be downloaded from the Internet.

To download and print out tax forms choose:

Federal
Forms
New York State Forms

Note: Most online tax forms and publications are in Adobe PDF format.
To view them, you will need the Adobe Reader, available for free download.

Some OCPL libraries have free copies of major New York State and Federal personal income tax forms
and booklets during tax season.

Library staff are prohibited by law from providing any assistance in filling out tax forms
or determining which forms to file.



Local Tax Assistance

File Taxes Online
Federal Tax Information
NYS Tax Information


Local Tax Assistance

AARP Tax-Aide Sites
AARP's Tax-Aide is a program to provide income tax assistance to older and/or lower income persons. Enter your zip code to find the tax help location nearest you, or call the Central Library at (315) 435-1900 for information on participating libraries and other locations in Onondaga County.

Assistance Filing Online

I-Can E-File
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Free online Federal tax filing program. This program also does state returns for five states including New York. The service is available to individuals with incomes of less than $50,000 unless you have a foreign address, own a business, are a church employee or clergy member, or sold real estate in 2007.

Federal Tax Information

IRS Home Page
Forms and Publications
Which Form—1040, 1040A, or 1040EZ?
How to Contact the IRS

Federal Tax Forms
This page from the Brooklyn Public Library links directly to the most popular federal income tax forms on the IRS website.

New York State Tax Information

NYS Department of Taxation and Finance
Forms and Instructions
Which Tax Form to File
E-file/E-pay
How to Contact the NYS Tax Department

Free e-file Information
Links to companies that offer free Internet tax preparation and e-file for eligible New York State taxpayers.

Links to State Tax Forms
Links to tax forms for all 50 U.S. states.

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Last updated: March 14, 2008


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