Update 1/9/2026: Information about 2026 Tax Assistance is coming soon.
Tax Forms
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.
Tax Forms Online
Federal tax forms and instructions: https://www.irs.gov/forms-instructions
Massachusetts tax forms and instructions: https://www.mass.gov/info-details/massachusetts-personal-income-tax-forms-and-instructions
Tax Assistance
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) volunteers will provide free tax assistance at the Cambridge Public Library in early 2026. More information to come.
Other Free Tax Assistance in the Cambridge Area
IRS - Get Free Tax Prep Help: irs.treasury.gov/freetaxprep
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: justastart.org/financial-opportunity-programs
Service available in English and Spanish; February 2-April 10
Cambridge Economic Opportunity Committee: ceoccambridge.org/services/free-tax-preparation/
Service available in Spanish, Haitian Creole, French, Portuguese, Amharic; January 27-June 27
Action for Boston Community Development: bostonabcd.org/service/tax-assistance/
Dates and languages vary by location--contact local ABCD offices for details
Taxpayer Advocate Service: call 877-777-4778 (toll free)
IRS service offering free help to guide taxpayers through the process of resolving tax problems that they haven't been able to solve on their own