The
Iowa City Public Library offers tax payers many ways to make doing their taxes
easier.
The
Library receives shipments of individual Federal tax forms like the 1040, the 1040
A, and the 1040 EZ to give to individuals for free. These forms will arrive at
the Library around the end of January or early February. Library staff at the
information desk will be happy to help individuals find and print other forms
and instructions on the IRS’ website. Individuals will need to pay a 10-cent
per page printing fee.
Individual
Iowa state tax forms will be available at the end of January for 10-cents per
copy at the information desk on the second floor. Some business tax forms will
be made available as they arrive. Contact ICPL beforehand to see if the form
you are looking for is available.
Another
form that is often requested at this time is the rent reimbursement form. Rent
reimbursement forms will be made available at the Library after January 15.
Forms are mailed to individuals who received assistance at the address they
provided the year before. Assistance with filling out the forms can be given at
the Department of Human Services.
VITA, the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program, will
provide tax preparation assistance at the Library at the end of January.
Individuals who meet certain income limits can get their State and Federal
taxes done for free by students from the Tippie College of Business at the
University of Iowa. To see dates, times and locations, visit https://tippie.biz.uiowa.edu/bap/vita.
Questions about business or individual tax forms, rent
reimbursement, or the VITA program can be directed to the Library by calling
319-356-5200 or visiting, icpl.org. The Library cannot provide assistance for
specific Federal or State tax questions, but if you need to know who to
contact, that information can be provided.
