Free Tax Assistance at Main Library

Get free income tax help at the Main Library! Taxpayers with a household income limit of $49,000 in 2010 can get their taxes prepared for free by volunteers from the IRS VITA program. Here's how you can get tax help at the Main Library (161 Washington Avenue).

Saturday Walk-in Assistance -- Now through April 9
Assistance is provided on a first-come, first-served basis from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Saturdays. No appointments.

Wednesday Appointments -- Now through April 13
Assistance is provided on Wednesdays by appointment only. To make an appointment, call 427-4303.

Tax forms are available any time during regular library hours. For more information about the free tax assistance program, call the Main Library's Reference Department at 427-4303.

No state mailing taxing to librarians

Paper chase for income tax forms pressures cash-pinched libraries from the February 11, 2009 Times Union (Albany, NY).

Plan Now for Economic Challenges!

January 31 - 9AM-3PM

Drop by the Main Library for the Financial Resources Fair & VITA Kick Off

Get some great ideas for surviving the money crunch!
One the same day, the library will kick off its VITA income tax assistance program. So bring in your W-2s and learn how to begin improving your finances all at the same time. For more info, contact us at 427-4303.

Private Delivery Services accepted by the NYS Tax Department

"Generally, tax returns, payments, and other documents sent to the New York State Tax Department are considered to be ontime if they are postmarked by the U.S. Postal Service on or before the due date of the return, payment, or other document. As a result of the 1997 Taxpayer Bill of Rights, taxpayers can also use certain private delivery services, in addition to the U.S. Postal Service, with the assurance that returns, payments, etc., that are mailed on time will be considered to have been filed on time. However, only mail delivered by private delivery services that are designated by the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury or by the New York State Commissioner of Taxation and Finance qualify for the timely postmarked is timely filed/paid rule." To view the entire document, Publication 55 (9/08), click here(PDF).
Note DHL, FedEx and UPS are on the list, but it must be for specific levels of service.

Free Tutoring

Did you know that APL offers free tutoring for elementary and middle school students in reading and math at both the Main Library and the Delaware Branch? That's right, free! The library has partnered with the Albany College of Pharmacy in the America Reads/County program to provide our community with star-quality tutors. Call us at (518) 427-4310 (main) or 463-0254 (Delaware) to sign up for the program that starts at the end of January.

And, Tax forms are now available at the Main Library, 2nd floor reference department, and will be available at the Branches this week.

As always, APL looks forward to hearing from you and hopes you'll continue to support your local library. (See sidebar.)