Tax Forms & Tax Assistance
The library provides federal 1040/1040SR tax forms and instructions and Massachusetts state tax forms. We are also able to print forms from the IRS website and from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue website.
Please call 617-349-4041 for more information.
Tax Forms Online
Federal tax forms and instructions are available at https://www.irs.gov/forms-instructions
Massachusetts tax forms and instructions are available at https://www.mass.gov/service-details/dor-tax-forms-and-instructions
Tax Assistance
Update from HarvardVITA: "Unfortunately, HarvardVITA is not taking new appointments at this time. The demand for this program was much higher than expected. As of February 26th, 2024, we are fully booked through April. If you have completed a consultation form but have yet to receive a call, we will call you back. If we determine on the consultation call that you qualify for our services, you will be offered an April appointment if available."
Harvard Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) student volunteers will provide free tax assistance at the Cambridge Public Library from February 12 to April 17, 2024, on most Mondays 4-7 p.m. and Saturdays 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Appointments are required. Starting Saturday, February 3, an intake form will be available on the Harvard VITA website: https://www.harvardvita.org/tax-assistance. Volunteers will call those who have filled out the form to assess their tax preparation needs and assign the appointment slots.
For more information, see our flyer: Free Tax Help at Cambridge Public Library
Other Free Tax Assistance in the Cambridge Area
IRS - Get Free Tax Prep Help
Go to https://irs.treasury.gov/freetaxprep/ and enter your zip code to find additional providers of Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) and Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) programs in the area.
Just a Start is offering tax help from Feb. 4 to April 9. Walk-in service at 402 Rindge Ave. and drop-off/pick-up only at 1035 Cambridge St.
Contact 617-918-7525 or iandavis@justastart.org for times, dates, and alternate instructions in case of a COVID surge.
More: justastart.org/financial-opportunity-programs
Cambridge Economic Opportunity Committee (11 Inman St., 617-868-2900, info@ceoccambridge.org) is offering drop-off service only this year from Monday, January 29th, 2024 until Friday, June 28th, 2024. Returning clients only, Cambridge residents only, and no landlords.
More: ceoccambridge.org/services/free-tax-preparation
*Services available in Spanish, Haitian Creole, French, Portuguese, Amharic
Action for Boston Community Development
If you earned less than $58,000 in 2021, you may qualify for free tax assistance. ABCD tax services will start on Jan. 31.
Call 617-348-6000 to find your nearest location.
More: bostonabcd.org/service/tax-assistance/
*Services available in Spanish
Taxpayer Advocate Service
This IRS service offers free help to guide taxpayers through the process of resolving tax problems that they haven't been able to solve on their own.
Call 877-777-4778 (toll free)