Reference: Income Tax Form Information
Tax Forms at the Library
Each year the library receives tax forms for the public from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. The Massachusetts Department of Revenue sends the library a limited number of state tax forms. The library has no control over the number of forms received. Forms are available on a "first come, first served" basis and cannot be held aside.
Tax forms are located on the second floor of the library, in the back alcove near the microfilm machines. Because of the large volume of forms and the great demand for them on a daily basis, library staff will not be able to tell you which forms are there at any particular moment. However, most forms, both federal and state, can also be found online (see below for instructions on downloading online forms). You can also obtain forms by calling 1-800-829-1040 (federal individual), 1-800-829-4933 (federal business) or 1-800-392-6089 (state). Reproducible federal tax forms are also available in a binder in the Reference Department.
Directions to Obtaining Federal Tax Forms Online
NOTE: In order to view and/or print these forms from the IRS website, you must have Adobe Reader® installed on your computer. If you don’t already have it installed, do so before logging on to the IRS website by going to the Adobe website first. The site gives step-by-step instructions on how to download and install the program. This download is free.
1) Click on the link for the IRS website: www.irs.gov.
2) Once the page has loaded, look to the laft -hand side of the screen. You will see a section called "Most Requested Forms and Publications".
3) Click on the name of the form you are looking for. If you do not see the form you need, click on the link called "More Forms and Publications".
4) Pick the form or schedule you want to view for the appropriate year and click on the link. Adobe Reader® will open and load the form. This can take a few minutes depending on the speed of your computer.
5) To print out the form, click on the printer icon (button marked with the picture of a printer) in the Adobe toolbar (this is the line of buttons immediately above the form). You MUST click this button and not go through the browser’s file menu otherwise it will may not print correctly.
6) Once the document has printed you may click the back button on your browser to choose another form to look at or to go back to the DOR website.
Directions to Obtaining State Tax Forms Online
NOTE: In order to view and/or print these forms from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue (DOR) website, you must have Adobe Reader® installed on your computer. If you don’t already have it installed, do so before logging on to the Mass DOR website by going to the Adobe website first. The site gives step-by-step instructions on how to download and install the program. This download is free.
1) Visit the "Forms and Publications" section of the Massachusetts Department of Revenue website . This will take you to the Mass DOR page where links to tax forms and schedules are listed.
2) Pick the form or schedule you want to view for the appropriate year and click on the link. Adobe Reader® will open and load the form. This can take a few minutes depending on the speed of your computer.
3) To print out the form, click on the printer icon (button marked with the picture of a printer) in the Adobe toolbar (this is the line of buttons immediately above the form). You MUST click this button and not go through the browser’s file menu otherwise it will may not print correctly.
4) Once the document has printed you may click the back button on your browser to choose another form to look at or to go back to the DOR website.
Tax Help
Library staff are not tax professionals and therefore cannot tell you which forms you need or help you fill out forms. We can help you find resources to help such as:
- Community Resources:
Beverly Council on Aging: Assistance (including electronic filing) is available through the Beverly Council on Aging for seniors, low income recipients, and the disabled beginning in February on Thursdays from 9-11:30. Reservations may be made starting in January by calling 978-921-6017. - Books:
The Ernst and Young Tax Guide 2007 - Web Sites:
IRS
Massachusetts Department of Revenue Tax Help Information
NOBLE's Income Tax Links
1040.com - includes links to federal tax forms as well as to tax forms from all 50 states