Tax Time

It's time to start thinking about income taxes again. The library won't have the tax forms and instructions until the beginning of February, but we can get a head start on the headache by visiting the various federal, state, and local sights to download copies.

Internal Revenue Service

Pennsylvania Department of Revenue

City of Reading Earned Income Tax Form (Loads a little more slowly - pdf files)

Berks County Earned Income Tax Forms (pdf files)

For assistance in filing out your federal income taxes, beginning January 20th, you may visit the Local Taxpayer Assistance Center at 201 Penn Street or contact the office at 610.320.5154. Appointments may not be available the same day, but will be within five days.

For more information on assistance with filling out your state income taxes, contact the Pennsylvania Taxpayer Assistance office on 625 Cherry Street at 610.378.4401. This service is free for the state forms only.