Income Tax Information

Tax Form Availability | Tax Assistance Programs | Internet Tax Resources
Phone Numbers | Other Tax Form Pick-Up Locations

Tax Services in The Neighborhood Branches 2008

Information for 2007 Tax Year

A limited quantity of the most popular tax forms, plus a reproduction kit for making photocopies of specific forms, will be available at most library locations. Quantities and availability will be limited after April 15, 2008.

Please note, fees for photocopying and printing apply.

Tax Form Availability in The Branches
and Other Library Units
Library Unit Free Forms? Photocopies? Computer Printouts?
(appointment necessary)
Neighborhood Branches Yes* 15¢/sheet with copy card
20¢/sheet without copy card		 First 10 sheets free, then 10¢ a sheet
Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library No 15¢/sheet with copy card
20¢/sheet without copy card		 First 10 sheets free, then 10¢ a sheet
Donnell Library Center No 15¢/sheet with copy card
20¢/sheet without copy card		 First 10 sheets free, then 10¢ a sheet
Science, Industry and Business Library No 25¢/sheet (at Copy Services) 20¢/sheet with copy card
Mid-Manhattan Library (40th and Fifth) No Not available First 10 sheets free, then 10¢ a sheet
Humanities and Social Sciences Library (42nd and Fifth) No Not available Not available

* We recommend calling ahead to confirm the availability of tax materials. Branches may not offer forms or photocopies because of space limitations or because the forms have not been made available by the IRS.


Tax Assistance in The Branches

Several NYPL branches will be serving as sites where IRS-trained volunteers will help prepare basic income tax returns free of charge. These services are provided through AARP, RSVP, and VITA/TCE.

Tax Assistance Programs Schedule
Branch Dates and Times
The Bronx
Eastchester Saturdays, 10-2
February 23 - April 12
By appointment only
Mott Haven Saturdays 12-4
February 2 - April 12
Van Cortlandt Thursdays, 10-2
February 14 - April 10
Woodlawn Tuesdays, 10-2
February 14 - April 15
Manhattan
67th Street Tuesdays, 12:30-4
February 5 - April 8
96th Street Tuesdays, 11-4
February 12 - April 15
Bloomingdale Thursdays, 12-5
February 14 - April 10
Countee Cullen Thursdays, 10:30-2:30
February 7 - April 10
Hamilton Fish Park Mondays, 10-2 and Saturdays, 10-4
February 2 - April 15
Morningside Heights Mondays, 12:30-4:30 and Saturdays, 10-2
February 2 - April 14
Riverside Mondays, 12-4
February 11 - April 14
Staten Island
Dongan Hills

Thursdays, 12-4
February 7 - April 10
Richmondtown

Mondays, 1-5
February 4 - April 14
Todt Hill-Westerleigh

Mondays, 1-5
February 4 - April 14
West New Brighton

Tuesdays, 12:30-4:30 and Thursdays, 1-4
February 5 - April 15

Additional tax assistance sites in the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island.

You may also call the IRS Taxpayer Advocate at 212-436-1011.

Tax Forms and Information on the Internet

Tax forms and information from federal and state agencies can also be obtained from the Internet. Choose one of the following options and follow the instructions at each site to download forms:


Government Sources for Tax Forms and Information
  New York City / State Federal
Tax Information 800-225-5829 800-829-1040
800-829-4059 (TDD)
800-829-4477 (TeleTax)
Tax Forms by Mail 800-462-8100 800-829-3676


Tax Form Pick-up Locations
  New York City / State Federal
Manhattan:
Downtown 		None 290 Broadway
212-436-1000
Midtown None 110 West 44th Street
212-436-1000
Uptown None 55 West 125th Street
212-436-1000
Bronx None 1200 Waters Place
212-436-1000
Staten Island None 10 Richmond Terrace
212-436-1000
Brooklyn 55 Hanson Place 625 Fulton Street
718-488-2068
Queens 80-02 Kew Gardens Road,
5th Floor
Kew Gardens		 59-17 Junction Blvd
Rego Park
718-760-6019
Westchester County 90 South Ridge Road
Rye Brook		 210 East Post Road
White Plains
914-684-7302

Last updated: 2/19/08
Office of Adult & Information Services