Once again The Science, Industry and Business Library offers two Tax Assistance programs.  Fliers are available throughout SIBL and are reproduced here with a brief description of both programs. Please also consult Income Tax Information 2015 for tax filing help offered across the New York Public Library. 

Following  a general pattern of the IRS cutting back on distribution of tax forms, SIBL will receive a limited supply of 1040 and 1040EZ forms.  Those forms will be located across from the Volunteer Desk. The IRS is no longer printing instruction booklets.  Tax forms can be printed on Internet or database computers using a copy card.

Please be aware that provisions of the Affordable Care Act for Individual Shared Responsibility require that several new forms be filed if you purchased insurance in the "marketplace" or if you were exempted from buying insurance.  (These forms are 1095A, 8962 and 8965) There may be unanticipated consequences for tax filers (the IRS may determine that you owe a penalty or deny an anticipated refund).

E-file  program

• Starts Monday, January 26
• Takes place in classroom ETC2 on Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays.
• People earning less than $60,000 per year can use SIBL's PCs to file their taxes on line for free.
• An employee from the Food Bank is available to assist with any questions.
• TurboTax and NY State provide the free online software. 
• SIBL provides the space and PCs.

AARP Tax Aide Program

• Starts Tuesday, February 3
• Takes place Tuesdays and Wednesdays in Healy Hall. 
•  AARP volunteers file tax forms for patrons after interviewing them. 
• Free with no income limit.
• AARP volunteers can do most common returns, but not complicated forms (please see flyer for disclaimer). 
• They will be at SIBL at 10:00 a.m. but will accept no more taxpayers after 2pm.  Taxpayers must remain at SIBL while their forms are being completed.