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Tax Resources

 

The Internal Revenue Service website is the authoritative income tax resource and is easily searchable.  Use these links to find specific tax information on the IRS website :

  • IRS website
  • FREE-file Your Taxes---If you earned $54,000 or less in 2007, you can use Free File to prepare and file your taxes online beginning January 11, 2008 at the IRS website.  You must access Free File through the IRS website
  • Where do I mail my tax return?
  • Download forms from prior years
  • Find a local IRS office
  • Tax Tips 2008
  • Frequently Asked Tax Questions
  • IRS resources for Small Businesses
  • Some individuals will be affected by Congress's December 2007 passage of legislation regarding the Alternative Minimum Tax.  If you are filing using one of the following five forms you won’t be able to send your return to the IRS for a few weeks until the IRS computers are reprogrammed for the late tax law change. The IRS expects to be ready for these returns by February 11.  Learn more.
    • Form 8863, Education Credits
    • Form 5695, Residential Energy Credits
    • Schedule 2 (Form 1040A), Child and Dependent Care Expenses for Form 1040A Filers
    • Form 8396, Mortgage Interest Credit
    • Form 8859, District of Columbia First-Time Homebuyer Credit
        AARP Tax-Aide logoAARP Tax-Aide is the  largest, volunteer-run tax preparation and assistance service in the nation, and it is free. AARP Tax-Aide volunteers will be in the Arlington libraries from February 1 until April 15 to help low- and middle-income taxpayers fill out their federal income tax returns.  See the schedule to find out when the volunteers will be in a library near you.  AARP Tax-Aide also provides online assistance that includes a list of frequently asked questions and a form to email questions to Tax-Aide volunteers. 

Free volunteer income tax assistance to low and middle income families that may be eligible for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is offered by The Arlington Assets for Working Families, a partnership of the City of Arlington, the Arlington Human Service Planners, United Way, the Community Tax Centers, and AARP.
IRS-trained volunteers can help eligible workers claim the EITC and other tax credits and receive refunds in 7-12 days through e-filing. To review income qualifications or for information on the closest tax assistance center call United Way’s information help line at 2-1-1 or follow this link www.arlingtontx.gov/EITC.

Texas does not have state income tax, but many other states do.  Use the links below to find tax information for each state.