Tax Forms & Income Tax Information

Tax Forms Available at the Library - 1/30/2020

Forms and instructions are available in the lobby during tax time, usually February through April. Check the lobby to see what is available.
Forms usually arrive by early February. There is a limited number of free forms so don't wait until the last minute to pick up forms.

Federal Forms

(2019) 1040/1040-SR form booklets and instructions booklets are in.

To order tax forms to be sent to you by mail, call the IRS at 1-800 TAX FORM or
order online at https://www.irs.gov/forms-pubs/forms-and-publications-by-us-mail
You can also download and print-out forms from https://www.irs.gov/forms-instructions

State Tax Forms

Wisconsin State Forms

(2019) Form 1 - Form - Resident Income Tax
(2019) Form 1 - Instructions - Resident Income Tax
(2019) Form 1NPR - Form - Nonresident & Part-Year Resident Income Tax
(2019) Schedule H/H-EZ - Booklet - Homestead Credit (incl Rent Certificate)
(2019) Rent Certificate for Homestead Credit Claims
(2019) Schedule WD - Schedule - Capital Gains and Losses
(2019) Schedule WD - Instructions - Capital Gains and Losses

Minnesota - None, Minnesota is not distributing tax forms to libraries.

Download Tax Forms and Information on the Internet

Free Local Tax Preparation

2020 AARP Tax Assistance at the River Falls Public Library
Wednesdays on February 5, March 4 and April 1 from 9am - 2pm in the Lower Level Community Room
First come, first served. Please do not come early as the library opens at 9am.
AARP Tax Assistance
Click here to search for other locations by ZIP code

Planning to file your taxes electronically at the library?

Please be aware that the library is not responsible for any information that is lost during the process and that the library staff cannot help with tax information. Library staff cannot recommend tax filing software or websites. If you need extra time on the public computers to file your taxes, ask for an extension at least 10 minutes before your time is set to expire.

Federal free-file
Let Free File do the hard work for you with brand-name software or online Fillable Forms. You can prepare and e-file your federal return for free. Participating software companies make their products available through the IRS. Some also support State tax returns.

Minnesota online fee-based e-file
Tax software that provides online filing of Federal and Minnesota income taxes. Read the information about each product and choose the one that’s best for you.

Wisconsin free e-file
Fill in your tax form online and submit it electronically. It does the math for you. You'll receive your refund in just days, and it's free!

Need more help?

While the library staff is happy to help you with the index or table of contents to the reproducible tax forms, for legal reasons we cannot give you any tax advice or answer any tax questions such:

"What form should I file?"
"Should I use form A or form B?"
"Do I need to file X form?"

We're librarians, not tax professionals. If you need tax advice or answers to questions, please contact the Department of Revenue or a professional tax preparation service. Phone numbers are listed below.

Federal IRS

To request forms
1-800-TAX-FORM or 1-800-829-3676

Live Telephone Assistance
1-800-829-1040
(Hours of Operation 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Monday - Friday).
During the tax-filing season, the IRS will include a 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday service.

Live Telephone Assistance for people with hearing impairments
1-800-829-4059 (TDD)
(Hours of Operation 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Monday - Friday).
During the tax-filing season, the IRS will include a 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday service.

Tele-Tax recorded tax information
1-800-829-4477
This service is available 24 hours a day.

Wisconsin Department of Revenue

To request forms
608-266-1961

Eau Claire District Office
715-836-2811

Madison - Main Office
1-608-266-2772 TTY 608-267-1049

Minnesota Department of Revenue

To request forms
651-296-4444 or 1-800-657-3676
You can access a forms ordering function 24 hours a day, seven days a week

Phone assistance
651-296-3781 or 1-800-652-9094
Phone assistance staff are available Monday - Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Hearing and speech impaired using a TTY machine can call 651-297-2196.
Phone assistance staff are available Monday - Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.