Free Tax Help has ended at the Brooklyn Public Library for the 2025 season. Please visit our Tax Help Resource Libguide or consult these resources below to find more information about taxes.
Other Locations for Free Tax Assistance
Check out NYC's Department of Consumer and Worker Protection Free Tax Help Map to find a location near you.
File Your Taxes Online
GetYourRefund.org provides free online tax filing for households with an income of under $66,000.
New Yorkers can also file free with IRS Direct File if they make under $200,000.
Check the status of your IRS refund at irs.gov/wheres-my-refund
IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center
You can get in-person help at your local IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center (TAC) located at 420 Albee Square W, Brooklyn, NY 11201. Call (844) 545-5640 to make an appointment.
Services include:
Account inquiries
Basic individual tax law assistance
Check, money order, or cash payments (Exact Change is Required)
Departing alien clearances
Form 911 PDF, Request for Taxpayer Advocate Service Assistance
Form 2290, Heavy Highway Vehicle Use Tax Return
Identity Protection Personal Identification Number Request
Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers and Form W-7 (More Information)
Payment arrangements
Tax forms
For questions about available services or hours of operation, please call the local office: (718) 834-6559.
Tax Forms
U.S. forms and instructions from the I.R.S.: irs.gov/forms-instructions
Or order by phone 1-800-TAX-FORM (800-829-3676)
- Form 1040: US Individual Income Tax Return
- Instructions for Form 1040
- Latest versions of all IRS forms, instructions & publications
New York State Tax Forms: tax.ny.gov/forms/income_cur_forms.htm
Or order by phone from New York State Department of Taxation at 518-457-5181
New York City Tax Forms: tax.ny.gov/pit/file/nyc_yonkers_residents.htm