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 |
