photo by "Cowboy" Ben Alman
Need some tax help? Or some federal tax forms? Your WCCLS library may be able to help.
Currently five WCCLS libraries are pairing with AARP volunteers to offer tax assistance. Here are the details:
Beaverton City Library
- By appointment only
- Sign up for appointments while visiting the library
- Walk-ins only. No appointments.
- Mondays and Tuesdays, 8:00 AM–8:00 PM
- Last walk-in, 7:15 PM
- Wednesdays and Fridays 10:00 AM–5:00 PM
- Appointments only, sign up in person at library
- Walk-ins accepted if time permits, before 3 PM
- By appointment only. Call (503) 684-6537 for appointments.
- Saturdays, starting February 6th, 10:00 AM–4:00 PM
- by appointment only, call (503) 691-3072
- for taxpayers with low- and moderate-income, especially those age 60 and older
- Saturdays, February 6–April 10, 10:00 AM–4:00 PM
Other AARP Tax Aid in Washington County
see http://www.aarp.org/VMISLocator/searchTaxAideLocations.do, and search by zip code or by county.
Free Federal Online Filing
The IRS has links to various free file software companies. This service is free to anyone whose adjusted gross income is $57,000 or less in 2009.
The online application is available 24/7. It asks you simple questions and puts your answers on the right forms. It then checks the math. You'll get an IRS confirmation within 48 hours, and your refund in as soon as 10 days.
Federal (and State of Oregon) Tax Forms
Common federal tax forms are available at:
- Beaverton City Library
- Cornelius Public Library
- Forest Grove City Library
- Hillsboro Main Library
- Hillsboro Shute Park Library
- Sherwood Public Library
- Tigard Public Library
- Tualatin Public Library
- West Slope Public Library
Oregon Department of Revenue, because of the State's budget problems, has decided to send no personal income tax forms to Oregon public libraries in 2010.
State of Oregon personal income tax forms are available at some post offices as well as online, but not at Washington County Libraries (except West Slope Library, which got a few boxes of personal income tax forms from the post office).
If you prepared your taxes last year, you should have received your State of Oregon tax booklet in the mail.
WCCLS libraries will have State of Oregon forms available to print out or copy for a nominal fee.
