Free Tax Preparation Assistance through the Library
Free For You Services will provide free walk-in tax preparation assistance from Thursday February 5, 2026 to Saturday April 11, 2026. Customers who qualify for the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program can walk-in from 4 pm to 7 pm on Thursdays and from 9 am to 12 pm on Saturdays at the Main Library, 270 N. Grove Ave., Elgin.
Prefer to schedule an appointment?
In person and virtual appointments are available at Free For You Services, located at 2090 Larkin Ave #1A, Elgin, IL 60123.
Call (847) 529-1440 after January 26th for tax-related questions or to schedule an appointment.
VITA preparation is available to people who generally make less than $67,000, 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
Preparación gratuita de impuestos en la biblioteca
Free For You Services proveerá asistencia gratuita con preparación de impuestos sin cita. El servicio estará disponible del jueves 5 de febrero 2026 al sabado 11 de abril 2026. Individuos que califiquen para el programa El Programa de Ayuda Voluntaria a los Contribuyentes (VITA, por sus siglas en inglés) pueden pasar sin cita de las 4 pm. a las 8 pm. los jueves y de las 9 am. a la 1 pm. los sábados en la biblioteca principal, 270 N. Grove Ave., Elgin.
¿Prefiere agendar una cita?
Citas en persona y virtuales estaran disponibles en Free For You Services, ubicado en 2090 Larkin Ave #1A, Elgin, IL 60123.
Llame al (847) 529-1440 despues del 26 de enero con preguntas sobre impuestos o para hacer una cita.
Preparación VITA esta disponible para personas que generalmente tienen $67,000 o menos en ingresos, personas con discapacidades y personas que tienen dominio limitado del inglés. Para más información visite https://www.irs.gov/es/individuals/free-tax-return-preparation-for-qualifying-taxpayers.
Additional Assistance
- 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 electronic filing. The web-based e-filing services can be accessed on the library's public computers. However, the library does not endorse, warrant or provide extensive support for those services.
Tax Form Websites For All States