The Brooklyn Public Library will offer limited free tax help assistance with Single Stop through June 30th. You can book an appointment on the Single Stop website. Appointments are on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 12pm - 7pm only at Central Library.
Please visit our Tax Help Resource LibGuide and find other useful resources below about filing your taxes.
Free Tax Assistance
Check out NYC's Department of Consumer and Worker Protection Free Tax Help Map to find a Free Tax Assistance location near you.
File Your Taxes Online
GetYourRefund.org provides free online tax filing for households with an income of under $69,000.
IRS Free File provides free filing for Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) of $89,000 or less
Check the status of your IRS refund at irs.gov/wheres-my-refund
** If you don't qualify for free tax assistance at the library, do your research. Some companies will advertises they have free tax preparation services, but always ask what qualifications you’ll have to meet for it to be free.**
IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center
You can get in-person help at your local IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center (TAC) located at 420 Albee Square W, Brooklyn, NY 11201. Call (844) 545-5640 to make an appointment.
Services include:
Account inquiries
Basic individual tax law assistance
Check, money order, or cash payments (Exact Change is Required)
Departing alien clearances
Form 911 PDF, Request for Taxpayer Advocate Service Assistance
Form 2290, Heavy Highway Vehicle Use Tax Return
Identity Protection Personal Identification Number Request
Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers and Form W-7 (More Information)
Payment arrangements
Tax forms
For questions about available services or hours of operation, please call the local office: (718) 834-6559.
Tax Forms
U.S. forms and instructions from the I.R.S.: irs.gov/forms-instructions
Or order by phone 1-800-TAX-FORM (800-829-3676)
- Form 1040: US Individual Income Tax Return
- Instructions for Form 1040
- Latest versions of all IRS forms, instructions & publications
New York State Tax Forms: tax.ny.gov/forms/income_cur_forms.htm
Or order by phone from New York State Department of Taxation at 518-457-5181
New York City Tax Forms: tax.ny.gov/pit/file/nyc_yonkers_residents.htm
Needed Documents for Filing
A full check-list of what you need to file: https://www.nyc.gov/site/dca/talk-money/file-your-taxes-documents.page
A full check-list for Self-Employed Filers: https://www.nyc.gov/site/dca/talk-money/file-your-taxes-documents-self-employed.page
Interactive Tax Assistant Search
Did you get stuck filing on your own? Try ITA on the IRS website! You can use this tool to get answers to your tax questions: https://www.irs.gov/help/ita