Located in Chatham, Illinois

Tax Resource Center

AARP Tax Aide

AARP Tax-AideAARP Tax-Aide services will be available for the 2024 Tax Year. 

The Chatham Area Public Library will be an AARP free tax preparation location. Appointments are REQUIRED and will be available on Wednesdays from 9:15 AM to 1:45 PM between February 5 and April 9. 

Clients must schedule an appointment to have their taxes prepared on-site, then come to the site (front desk) to receive a tax preparation packet. This packet will need to be completed before your scheduled appointment.

To schedule an appointment at Chatham Area Public Library (Chatham, IL):

For other AARP Tax-Aide locations in Central Illinois: 

Lincoln Library (Springfield, IL)

Senior Services Center of Sangamon County (Springfield, IL) 

Union Baptist Church (Springfield, IL) 

Oasis Center (Lincoln, IL)

  • Mondays and Wednesdays - February 5th - April 9th
  • For appointment call 217-732-6132

Village of Rochester (Rochester, IL)

VITA/TCE Locator Tool: https://irs.treasury.gov/freetaxprep/

To check for updates about the status of Tax-Aide services and sites, visit the AARP Tax-Aide web page, or call 1-888-227-7669.

Tax Preparation Assistance

Tax Preparation Assistance

AARP:

Online:

  • myfreetaxes.com is free tax software from United Way. Call the helpline at 1-866-698-9435 from 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM daily to talk to a real person trained by the IRS.

    MyFreeTaxes connects users who need more support filing their return to partner nonprofits who are part of the IRS’ Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program (accessible by selecting the "With assistance" option on our homepage.) These programs generally support all tax situations except:

    • Returns with Rental Property Income
    • Returns with Farm Income
    • Returns with income well above $58,000*

    • If you are ineligible to have your return prepared for you through the IRS’ VITA program, you can still use our free self-preparation software to file your taxes yourself. https://myfreetaxes.com/

      *Income limits for VITA programs vary, but are no less than $58,000. Many VITA programs support incomes above this level, so if you need your return prepared for you it is worth inquiring with our partner programs to see if they can assist you.

  • IRS Free File https://apps.irs.gov/app/freeFile/browse-all-offers/ is a list of free tax preparation assitance apps, curated by the IRS. 

    • If your adjusted gross income (AGI) was $73,000 or less, review each provider’s offer to make sure you qualify.

    • Some offers include a free state tax return.

Tax Forms

Federal Tax Forms

You can click the form you want and print off a copy. 

INSTRUCTIONS

The IRS is also sending out a limited number of instruction booklets this year. Booklets can also be found online and printed off if necessary. Links to the booklets and other commonly used forms can be found below:

To order forms from the IRS, call 1-800-TAX-FORM (1-800-829-3676) or order online.

 NOTE: If the library prints out the instructions for you, there will be a cost of $.15/side.

Illinois State Tax Forms

Visit the Illinois Department of Revenue's website for a list of forms you can download and print.

 NOTE: Tax forms may be printed at the Library with no charge (limit 2 forms per person), However, printing instruction booklets will cost $0.15/side.