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 2009

Information for 2008 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, 2009.

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 Some* 15¢/sheet with copy card
20¢/sheet without copy card		 First 10 sheets free, then 10¢ a sheet with copy card
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 with copy card
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 with copy card
Humanities and Social Sciences Library (42nd and Fifth) No Not available 20¢/sheet with copy card

* 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
(718) 653-3292		 2/2, 2/17, 3/3, 3/17, 3/31, 4/14, 10:30-5
(by appt. only)
Riverdale
(718) 549-1212		 Saturdays, 11-4
February 7 - April 11
Manhattan
67th Street
(212) 734-1717		 Mondays, 10-3
February 2 - April 13
96th Street
(212) 289-0908		 Tuesdays, 10-5
Thursdays, 10-6
February 17 - April 14
Bloomingdale
(212) 222-8030		 Please call for date and time.
Hamilton Fish Park
(212) 673-2290		 Saturdays, 10-4
February 11 - April 11
Morningside Heights
(212) 864-2530		 Mondays, 11-5; Saturdays 10:30-3:30
February 2 - April 13
Muhlenberg
(212) 924-1585		Fridays, 10:30-2:30
February 6 - April 10
Riverside
(212) 870-1810		 Thursdays 12-4
February 5 - April 9
Webster
(212) 288-5049		Tuesdays 1-4
February 3 - April 14
Staten Island
Dongan Hills
(718) 351-1444

Thursdays, 12-4
February 5 - April 9 (Older adults only)
Richmondtown
(718) 668-0413

Mondays, 11-3
February 2 - April 3 (Older adults only)
Todt Hill-Westerleigh
(718) 494-1642

Mondays, 11-3
February 2 - April 13 (Older adults only)
West New Brighton
(718) 442-1416

Tuesdays & Wednesdays, 12:30-4
February 3 - April 14
No service on February 16. Library closed.

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: 2/02/09