AARP Tax-Aide Appointments
ONLY ON Mondays, February 3 – April 14, 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Make an appointment to get free tax return preparation assistance at the Main Library from AARP tax aides.
- Sign up online for a free appointment for federal and Illinois taxes. You do not have to be a member of AARP.
- Since 1968, Tax-Aide's team of over 26,000 volunteers have provided tax assistance to over 75 million taxpayers.
- There are over 3,000 sites across the country staffed by volunteers who are trained and certified by the IRS.
- Other sites in the Palatine area include: Palatine Senior Center, Arlington Heights Library, AH Senior Center, Wheeling, and others.
Tax Resources
Tax Day is Tuesday, April 15, 2025. Get a head start on filing your returns with these recommended websites. We have Federal 1040 forms and State 1040 forms available at the Main Library. Staff can print additional tax forms for both Federal and Illinois returns.
- Internal Revenue Service
Download, print, and file federal forms - Internal Revenue Service - Order Forms and Products
Request forms to be delivered to you by mail - Illinois Department of Revenue
Download, print, and file state forms - AARP Tax-Aide Site Locator
Offers free one-on-one counseling, as well as assistance on the telephone and Internet to help individuals prepare basic tax forms - U.S. Tax Code On-Line
Access the complete text of the United States Internal Revenue Code, Title 26 of the U.S. Code (26 USC)