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Still Need Tax Forms? They've Got 'Em!
If you're like many people who avoid the tax crunch until the last minute, the library has everything you need.
Do you (still) need tax forms? We at the Des Plaines Public Library have forms for 2010 income taxes. (Oh, do we have tax forms.) Good thing. The tax filing deadline – Monday, April 18 – is nearly upon us.
Each year throngs of people come to the library’s fourth floor to peruse our massive collection of federal income tax forms and publications, plus quite a few Illinois forms. All of which are free for the taking, by the way.
However, it’s my sense that we’ve had even more tax forms shoppers this year. Why? Because it’s been a truly unique tax season. This time around, the U.S. government and the State of Illinois did not ship the packets that taxpayers are so used to receiving annually in the mail. And, needless to say, many people are less than pleased.
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So, if you haven't yet done your taxes and need forms before the filing deadline, here's a sampling of our sizable inventory. On the federal side:
- the basic 1040, 1040A and 1040EZ forms and respective instruction booklets.
- Schedules A, B, C, C-EZ, D, D-1, E, etc. Plus, two somewhat relative newcomers, L—Standard Deduction for Certain Filers; and M—Making Work Pay Credit
- 2106—Employee Business Expenses
- 8863—Education Credits (American Opportunity, Hope & Lifetime Learning Credits)
- 8880—Credit for Qualified Retirement Savings Contributions
Our stash of federal publications includes:
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- 17–Your Federal Income Tax
- 502–Medical and Dental Expenses
- 550–Investment Income and Expenses
- 590–Individual Retirement Arrangements (IRAs)
State income tax forms on hand include the Illinois 1040 and its accompanying instruction booklet; Schedule ICR—Illinois Credits; and Schedule M—other Additions and Subtractions for Individuals, plus instructions.
Also, we carry estimated tax booklets for 2011, as well as federal and state extension forms. And more….
Most of what we don’t have, Reference desk staff can print for you from the IRS and/or Illinois Department of Revenue Web sites for 10 cents a page. Feel free to call us at 847-376-2841 to ask about a specific form(s) or publication(s).
The tax deadline cometh April 18. Don’t stress. Visit us at the library. We’re open 9 a.m. until 9 p.m. Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Saturday, and 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. on Sunday.
