Having trouble locating the forms you need this tax season? Wish you could find a helpful tax guide or a referral to the right tax agency branch? Hennepin County Libraries offer tax forms & publications and volunteers to help you find them. They also provide tax preparation guidebooks. Check out the offerings at a location near you.

Hennepin County Library Tax Related Services

Locating Tax Forms

Contacting the IRS and MN Department of Revenue

IRS
MN Department of Revenue

Taxpayer Assistance Programs

Electronic Tax Filing Information

Hennepin County Library Tax Related Services

Locating Tax Forms at Hennepin County Libraries

• A selection of standard Minnesota and federal individual income tax forms are available for free distribution at Hennepin County Libraries during tax season. Please call your local library to confirm the availability of needed federal or state forms. Hennepin County Library locations and phone numbers are under Library Information/Library Locations and Hours.
  
  
• State and federal tax forms can be downloaded and printed from state and federal sites.
  Internal Revenue Service: www.irs.gov   Minnesota Department of Revenue: www.taxes.state.mn.us
  
  
• Employer and information forms such as W-2, 1098 and 1099 forms can be ordered directly from the IRS.
  
  
• Income tax forms for other states can be located through the Federation of Tax Administrators.
  
  
• Selected web sites for tax information can be found under the Government Information Subject Guide for the Hennepin County Library.

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Contacting the IRS and MN Department of Revenue

• Contacting the Minnesota Department of Revenue

Phone:	Live Assistance: Mon - Thurs   9:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m. Friday   9:00 a.m. - noon	651-296-3781
	Order Forms:	651-296-4444
	Hearing Impaired:	Call 711 for Minnesota Relay
Website:	http://www.taxes.state.mn.us/
Mail return to:	Minnesota Individual Income Tax St. Paul MN 55415-0010
Property Tax refund information and CRP (Certificate of Rent Paid) forms can be obtained directly from the Department of Revenue and on their website. CRP forms are not available for giveaway at the library.

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Taxpayer Assistance Programs

• The State of Minnesota has a list of Free Tax Preparation sites. Check for times, location, and eligibility
  
  
• AARP Tax Aide Program   1-888-687-2277
  Volunteers assist seniors and low income taxpayers in preparing their federal and state income tax returns at many sites around the metro area, including the Hennepin County Government Center and the Minneapolis City Hall. Check for eligibility, times and additional locations.
  
  
• Brooklyn Park Library will have AARP volunteers from February through April. Check the Hennepin County Library Events Calendar under Tax for more information.
  
  
• AccountAbility Minnesota   651-287-0187
  Free tax preparation assistance is available to individuals with an annual income of $30,000 or less, families with an annual income of $45,000 or less and small businesses with an annual income of $50,000 or less.
  
  
• Community Action Partnership for Suburban Hennepin County
  CAPSH will be offering tax preparation assistance at several Hennepin County Libraries on specific days. Brookdale Library is also offering tax help from CAPSH and has information on the dates and times on their homepage. Call 952-933-9639 ext. 211 for information and an appointment. Check the CAPSH website for information on other dates, locations, times, and eligibility requirements.
  
  
• Minnesota Society of Certified Public Accountants (MNCPA) Referral Service.
  For referral to a qualified CPA in your area.

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Electronic Tax Filing Information

• Electronic filing may be completed using a personal computer and internet access. Follow instructions from the IRS and the state of Minnesota.
  
  
• A special note about E-filing using library computers:
  Whereas E-filing may be done at library computers, taxpayers must be alerted to the fact that our computers are configured to be public access machines and not personal computers. Therefore, e-filing at the library is not recommended for a number of practical reasons. The library does not allow users to install tax preparation software on its computer terminals and you may not be allowed enough time on a computer to complete your filing. Hennepin County Library clearly states that it is not responsible for any liability that may occur as a result of the disclosure of financial or other personal information over the system.