Free Tax Preparation Assistance through the Library
Although Gail Borden Library with partner Free For You Services will provide free tax preparation assistance through April 16, in-person help will not be available. Instead, customers can drop off their tax forms and information at the library during specified days and times. Customers will be contacted when their tax forms are completed and ready for pick-up.
Customers who qualify for the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program can drop off their forms in a locked drop-off box from 4 to 8 p.m. on Thursdays and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays at the Main Library, 270 N. Grove Ave., Elgin. They will remain in the locked box until retrieved by the tax service.No appointment is necessary for drop off service.
Please contact Free For You Services at (224) 535-9856 with tax questions; for other VITA service questions contact the Information Services Desk at (847) 429-4680.
VITA preparation is available to people who generally make less than $58,000, persons with disabilities, and limited English-speaking tax payers. For more information visit https://www.irs.gov/individuals/free-tax-return-preparation-for-qualifying-taxpayers.
- Ladder Up is offering virtual tax preparation appointments. Visit their webpage to see if you qualify for assistance. www.goladderup.org/our-services/tax-assistance
- VITA tax services are available at several locations around Chicagoland. Visit their webpage to see if you qualify for assistance. www.irs.gov/individuals/find-a-location-for-free-tax-prep
- Cómo obtener su reembolso VITA COD
Federal & Illinois State Tax Forms
- IRS Tax Forms & Publications - Access to federal tax forms & publications. They also have forms for prior years.
- Illinois Tax Publications - Access to Illinois tax publications.
Electronic Filing Information
Below are some links to information about electronic filing. At the present time, the library does not have any of the necessary software packages that enable elctronic filing. The web-based e-filing services can be accessed in the Computer Center. However, the library does not endorse, warrant or provide extensive support for those services.
Tax Form Websites For All States