For low to moderate income taxpayers and FREE electronic filing. AARP Tax-Aide program offers free one-on-one counseling and assistance with preparing basic tax forms. Assistance is offered to low and moderate income taxpayers, especially those 60 and older. Houston Public Library (HPL) in partnership with AARP will offer tax assistance at the HPL locations listed on our Tax Resources page. Please visit our Tax Resources page at www.http://houstonlibrary.org/find-it/tax-resources

for more information.

Assistance in Spanish is only available on Saturdays in February.

Please bring the documents listed below:

  •   Copy of last year’s income tax return(s)

  •   W-2 forms from each employer

  •   Unemployment compensation statements

  •   SSA-1099 form if you were paid Social Security benefits

  •   All 1099 forms (1099-INT, 1099-DIV, 1099-B, etc.) showing

      interest and/or dividends and documentation showing

      original purchase price of sold assets

  •   1099-MISC showing any miscellaneous income

  •   1099-R form if you received a pension or annuity

  •   All forms indicating federal income tax paid

  •   Dependent care provider information (name,

       employer ID, Social Security number)

  •   All receipts or canceled checks if itemizing deductions

  •   Social Security cards or other official documentation for

       yourself and all dependents

Tues, Thurs & Saturdays Starting Feb 2 – April 14

10:00 am – 2pm

**We do not receive 1099 forms. You may view and/or print them from the IRS website. 

Library customers may also use public computers with Internet access available at all HPL locations to access tax forms via IRS's website. 

Following forms are available at select locations: 

Form Type	Location
Form 1040 U.S. Individual Income Tax Return	Central, Blue Ridge, Flores, Heights, McGovern-Stella Link, Melcher, Park Place, Smith and Young
1040 Instructions	Central, Blue Ridge, Flores, Heights, McGovern-Stella Link, Melcher, Park Place, Smith and Young
Form 1040 A U.S. Individual Income Tax Return	Central, Blue Ridge, Flores, Heights, McGovern-Stella Link, Melcher, Park Place, Smith and Young
1040 A Instructions	Central, Blue Ridge, Flores, Heights, McGovern-Stella Link, Melcher, Park Place, Smith and Young
Form 1040 EZ Income Tax Return for Single and Joint Filers With No Dependents	Central, Blue Ridge, Flores, Heights, McGovern-Stella Link, Melcher, Park Place, Smith and Young
1040 EZ Instructions	Central, Blue Ridge, Flores, Heights, McGovern-Stella Link, Melcher, Park Place, Smith and Young