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As soon as they are delivered to Mead Public, we offer a supply of widely used state and federal income tax forms and instructions to the public. They are available free, while supplies last, in the lobby of the library and are put out as they are received from the government agencies. (The state forms usually aren't sent to the library until some time in January.)
Only personal (not business) forms are available. Multi-part forms also are not available. Less commonly used forms are available for photocopying on the second floor of the library. All forms are available on the Internet.
Library staff members may not provide any tax advice, including advice on what forms you may need to use. However, Mead Library has available numerous tax guides for reference use or checkout.
Following is an inventory of tax forms ordered for Mead Library customers. An asterisk (*) indicates that the item has not yet arrived at the library.
Federal Forms
1040 U.S. Individual Income Tax Return
1040 A U. S. Individual Income Tax Return
1040 EZ Income Tax Return for Single Joint Filers with No Dependents
1040 SCH A Itemized Deductions
1040 SCH B Interest and Ordinary Dividends
1040 SCH C Profit or Loss from Business (Sole Proprietorship)
1040 SCH D Capital Gains and Losses
1040 SCH D-1 Continuation Sheet for Schedule D (Form 1040)
1040 SCH L Standard Deduction for Certain Filers
1040 ES Estimated Tax for Individuals*
1040 SCH E Supplemental Income and Loss
1040 SCH EIC Earned Income Credit
1040 SCH M Making Work Pay and Government Retiree Credits
1040 SCH R Credit for the Elderly and the Disabled
1040 SCH SE Self-Employment Tax
1040 X Amended U.S. Individual Income Tax Return*
2106 Employee Business Expenses
2441 Child and Dependent Care Expenses
3903 Moving Expenses
4562 Depreciation and Amortization (Including information on listed property)
4868 Application for Automatic Extension of Time to File U.S. Individual Income Tax Return*
5695 Residential Energy Efficient Property Credit*
6251 Alternative Minimum Tax - Individuals*
8283 Noncash Charitable Contributions
8606 Nondeductible IRAs
8812 Additional Child Tax Credit
8829 Expenses for Business Use of Your Home
8863 Education Credits (American Opportunity, Hope and Lifetime Learning Credits)*
Instructions
1040 ALL Instructions for Form 1040, U.S. Individual Income Tax Return
1040- A Instructions for Form 1040-A, U.S. Individual Income Tax Return
1040 EZ Instructions for Form 1040-EZ, Income Tax Return for Single and Joint Filers With No Dependents
1040 SCH R Instructions for Schedule R (Form 1040A or 1040), Credit for the Elderly or the Disabled
1040 X Instructions for Form 1040-X, Amended U.S. Individual Income Tax Return*
2106 Instructions for Form 2106, Employee Business Expenses
2441 Instructions for Form 2441, Child and Dependent Care Expenses
4562 Instructions for Form 4562, Depreciation and Amortization
6251 Instructions for Form 6251, Alternative Minimum Tax - Individuals*
8283 Instructions for Form 8283, Noncash Charitable Contributions
8606 Instructions for Form 8606, Nondeductible IRAs
8829 Instructions for Form 8829, Expenses for Business Use of Your Home
Publications
Your Rights as a Taxpayer (1998)*
Your Federal Income Tax (2009)*
501 Exemptions, Standard Deductions, and Filing Information (2009)*
505 Tax Withholding and Estimated Tax (2009)*
523 Selling Your Home (2008)*
529 Miscellaneous Deductions (2009)*
535 Business Expenses (2008)*
590 Individual Retirement Arrangements (2008)*
596 Earned Income Credit (2007)*
936 Home Mortgage Interest Deduction (2009)*
970 Tax Benefits for Education (2008)*
4604 Use the Web for IRS Tax Products & Information*
Wisconsin Forms
1 Long Form Return
1A Short Form Return
WI-Z Income Tax Return (Easy Form)
H Wisconsin Homestead Credit & Rent Certificate
1NPR Non-Resident and Part-Year Resident Income Tax Return
WD Capital Gains and Losses
Instructions
1 Long Form Return Instructions
1A & WI-Z Short Form & Easy Form Instructions
H Wisconsin Homestead Credit Booklet Instructions
1NPR Non-Resident and Part-Year Resident Income Tax return Instructions
WD Capital gains and Losses Instructions
Free tax help is available at Mead for the elderly, handicapped, or low-income people. The Wisconsin Department of Revenue representatives will offer personal tax assistance: basic questions about tax returns and help filling out Wisconsin Homestead tax forms. Register at the second floor Public Conference Room when you arrive.
Dates are: Tuesday, Jan. 19; Monday, Feb. 1; Tuesday, Feb. 16; Monday, March 1; Monday, March 15; Monday, March 29; Monday, April 5; and Thursday, April 15. Reps will be at Mead from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
For additional information or disability accommodations, call 459-3400, ext. 3422, at least a week in advance.
One is required to have an income under $49,000, required to have earned all 2009 income in Wisconsin, and required to be a legal U.S. resident.
Participants should bring a copy of 2009 Federal and State tax returns (if available), all W2s and 1099s, Social Security cards for you, your spouse and dependents, Wisconsin 2009 property tax bill OR rent certificate (signed by landlord), a voided check (for direct deposit.
Federal refunds take approximately 5-7 days if direct deposit is used, Wisconsin refunds take approximately 2 weeks if direct deposit is used, both take about 3-4 weeks without direct deposit.
There is absolutely no cost involved in this service. The returns are prepared at the Salvation Army, 710 Pennsylvania Avenue, Sheboygan, WI on Tuesdays/Thursdays 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. and Saturdays from 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Additional dates are available by appointment only. For further information please telephone (920) 565-1543, Monday - Friday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Click on a title to get that form or instruction. Adobe Acrobat Reader, is required to view and print PDF documents, however, the version required for free tax filing with the Wisconsin Department of Revenue is not available on library computers. State tax filing sites which charge a fee may be used. For help with problems filling in and printing forms see the IRS's help page and the Wisconsin Treasury's help page. NOTE: Fill-in forms must still be printed and mailed.
1040 - U.S. Individual Income Tax Return
Instructions for Form 1040 and Schedules A, B, C, D, E, EIC, F, and SE
1040 - Tax Table and Tax Rate Schedules
1040A - U.S. Individual Income Tax Return (see separate schedules below)
1040EZ - Income Tax Return for Single and Joint Filers With No Dependents
2010 Estimated Tax for Individuals
WI-1-ES Estimated Income Tax Voucher
WI-1NPR Non-Resident and Part-Year Resident Income Tax Return
WI-1X - Amended Income Tax Form
WI-Z - Income Tax Return (Easy Form)
WI-Schedule H - Homestead Credit Claim
WI Schedule H - Homestead Credit Claim - Rent Certificate
WI Schedule H-EZ (Homestead Credit Claim (Easy Form)
WI Schedule H-EZ (Homestead Credit Claim - Easy Form) Rent Certificate
Legalbitstream Your online source for IRS Revenue Rulings.
U.S. Tax Code on-Line
"This document allows you to access the complete text of the United States Internal Revenue Code, Title 26 of the U.S. Code (26 USC) in a variety of ways. Hyperlinks have been embedded in the Code to permit following cross-references between sections with a simple mouse click. A WAIS-based full-text search engine allows you to quickly locate Code sections by content."
Find Out if the IRS owes you money
Covers the 2002-2008 tax years.
New Tax Laws
Tax laws change every year. Keep on top of the changes with these reference sites.
State Individual Income Tax Rates
Tax rates for tax year 2005 -- as of January 1, 2005.
Federation of Tax Administrators
The FTA was formed in 1937 to provide intergovernmental and interstate tax coordination. Visit this portal for quick links to tax forms for all 50 states.
Library Spot State Tax Forms
Tax forms for all 50 states are readily available at this site.
Ask a Tax Expert
Have a question? Ask an expert or read common questions.
Fool.com Tax Center
Allow Motley Fool's David and Tom Gardner and their friends to give you solid tax information in a humorous, yet, factual manner.
Nolo Law Centers Encyclopedia: taxes and audits
This URL will get you to the main page. Click on "Taxes and Audits" under the heading "Property and Money" at the top of the page to get general legal advice about such things as "How to deal with the IRS,".
Tax Advice, Planning and CalculatorsBankrate.com Taxes: rates, forms, and free advice
A comprehensive site that offers help on all tax issues and questions.
Tax Mama : tax information with a mother's touch
Eva Rosenberg, MBA, EA, offers this "nice, homey, helpful place to visit for anyone seeking guidance on income tax issues or, heaven forbid, problems." She answers many questions that she receives through e-mail and posts those exchanges on her site.
Tax Resources from America's Top Rated Tax Software
H & R Block and Kiplinger's Finance offer this set of tools to help us all get our taxes as low as possible. Use the site's Withholding Calculator to make sure that you don't owe a lump sum in April.
Tax Resources on the Web
"California-based tax accountant Alan G. Kalman, BBA, MST, offers this well-organized, thorough, yet graphics-challenged directory of tax links. Hey, he's an accountant, not an artist! Find links to answer all your tax questions, including how to handle those pesky excessive viatical or accelerated death benefits."
TaxSites.com
Tax, accounting and payroll sites directory
1040.com
This site contains useful news for both tax preparers and payers. Download tax forms, file online for $15.00 or less, or find a tax professional in your area, all through this site. Sign up for the free tax information e-newsletter.
Uncle Fed's Tax Board
Complete online resource for tax relief.
1040.com
This site contains useful news for both tax preparers and payers. Download tax forms, file online for $15.00 or less, or find a tax professional in your area, all through this site. Sign up for the free tax information e-newsletter.
Uncle Fed's Tax Board
Complete online resource for tax relief.
CCH CompleteTax
CompleteTax charges $24.95 to figure out your taxes, but it will file them electronically for nothing. Examine the free tax information here.
H&R Block
Have tax questions? H&R Block has more than fifty years of experience translating tax-speak into plain English.
TaxGaga: E-File IRS Federal and State Taxes and Income Tax Extensions
File your taxes through TaxGaga for $19.95. Or, let the site professionally prepare your return for about $40.00. Also read the articles about difficult tax situations. These cover topics such as the best way to file if you are a single mom and what to do if you want to avoid being audited.
TurboTax
Whether you file online or buy the software for your own computer, Intuit's TurboTax will give you the help you may need. The site is also loaded with tax assistance.
