Still Need To Do Your Taxes? Get Free Assistance At The Bedford And Central Library Branches

The April 15 deadline to file your income taxes is coming up fast, and if you need help — and are within an income bracket that qualifies you for assistance — the Central Library at 10 Grand Army Plaza and the Bedford Library at 496 Franklin Avenue has some options.

The NYC Deptartment of Consumer Affairs, Office of Financial Empowerment Tax Assistance is offering free tax prep assistance at the library through April 15 for individuals who earned less than $60,000 last year. You must also have a valid email address and basic computer skills, and you have to bring your tax documents (see a list here).

At the Bedford Library, help is available on:

• Wednesdays, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM, February 4 – April 15

At the Central/Grand Army Plaza Library, go to Room 216 during one of the following times:

• Mondays, 10:30am-8pm (April 6 and April 13 starts at 1:30pm)
• Wednesdays, 1:30-8pm
• Thursdays, 9:30am-5pm
• Sundays, 1-4:30pm (except 4/5)
• For AARP tax preparation, go to the 3rd floor Trustees Room on Mondays from 11am-3pm through April 13.

Other branches offering this service includes Flatbush, New Lots and Greenpoint.

Both branches are also offering free AARP tax preparation for low and middle income taxpayers, particularly those aged 60 or older, on a first-come, first-served basis.

See the list of documents you may need to bring here, and note that to file taxes electronically on a married-filing-joint tax return, both spouses must be present to sign the required forms.