Free Tax Assistance At Effingham Library

Suzette Brumleve Memorial Effingham Public Library  200 N. Third St. • Effingham, Illinois 62401 

P: 217.342.2464 • F: 217.342.2413 • W: www.effinghamlibrary.org 

PRESS RELEASE 

Date: January 3, 2023 

For further information contact Alvin Ealy 

Free Tax Assistance at Suzette Brumleve Memorial Effingham Public Library 

The Effingham Public Library is pleased to again partner with the AARP Tax Aide Program to provide free tax  preparation and return assistance for any low to moderate income tax payers at the library on Wednesdays in February, March and April by appointment. It will begin on February 15. We will start scheduling  appointments on February 1. 

AARP Tax Aide Program requires that participants bring:  

∙ Photo id for all taxpayers 

∙ Social security card or some official document showing the social security number of any individual  appearing on the tax return 

∙ 2021 Tax Return Form, if available 

∙ All income forms: W-2, 1099 forms, Interest, Dividends, Social Security, Railroad, etc. ∙ Health insurance documents 

∙ Business income and expense records 

∙ Real estate taxes paid records, including the Property Index Number (Real estate tax bill) ∙ Charitable contributions records 

∙ Any other deductible expense records 

∙ Bank routing number and account number for direct deposit (Blank check) 

We will start scheduling appointments on February 1. Call the library Monday through Friday at 217-342- 2464 x. 1 to make an appointment. 

For further information about the AARP Tax Aide Program, please see  

http://www.aarp.org/money/taxes/info-01-2011/important-tax-documents.html 

The AARP Tax Aide Program is free because of volunteers, additional volunteers are needed in Effingham.  Not all volunteers prepare tax returns. Greeters are also needed. 

More information is available online at www.aarp.org/giving-back 

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Alvin Ealy, Assistant Director • alvin@effinghamlibrary.org