TAX  PREPARATION  HELP at Rosenberg Library
Free Tax Help!  For taxpayers with low- and moderate-income, with special attention to those age 60 and older.  Read on for dates and times, for information about what to bring with you when you come for assistance, and what forms AARP Tax-Aide can NOT prepare for you.  (There is also a link to the AARP Tax-Aide locator for locations that may be closer to you.)
	TAX YEAR: 2011

The AARP, in conjunction with the IRS,  is providing tax return preparation assistance this year at the Rosenberg Library beginning February 1, 2012.

No appointment is necessary.  Drop in to the Fox Room on the 3rd floor any time during the following dates and times:
Monday 12:00 noon - 4:00 pm
Wednesday & Friday 9:30 AM - 1:30 PM

What to Bring With You:  (if available)

Copy of last year's income tax return
W-2 forms from each employer
Unemployment compensation statements
SSA-1099 forms if you received Social Security benefits at any time during 2011
All 1099 forms for interest and/or dividends, and documentation showing purchase price of sold assets
Any 1099-misc showing any miscellaneous income
1099-B forms if you received a pension or annuity
All forms which indicate federal income tax paid
Dependent care provider information (name, employer ID, Social Security numbers)
All relevant receipts or canceled checks if itemizing deductions
Picture ID
Social Security cards or other official documentation for yourself and all dependents


Forms that AARP Tax-Aide can NOT prepare for you:

Schedule C (Business Profit and Loss) if a loss or expenses exceed $10,000
Complicated Schedule D without proper paperwork (Capital Gains and Losses)
Schedule E (Rental Property) with expenses, including depreciation
Schedule F (Farm Income)
2106 - Employee Business Expense
3903 - Moving Expenses
8615 - Minor's Investment Income
Portions of Schedule A and B that are not included in our training
Schedule K-1 that involves depreciation or deductible expenses
Other rental income or business income


If you are not in the Galveston area, find Tax-Aide help near you by clicking here.

AARP Tax-Aide Website