Free income tax assistance will be offered at designated locations of the St. Joseph County Public Library during February, March, and April 2010.
Assistance in tax return preparation is:
 limited to federal and state of Indiana forms
- the number of people served may be limited if there are more people waiting than can be accommodated during a session
Two local groups will be providing assistance:
AARP - Tax counselors provided by AARP and certified by the IRS.
- Assistance in e-filing provided for low-to-moderate-income taxpayers, with priority given to those 60 and older and those handicapped.
- One return per client per day.
- Assistance not available when South Bend Community School Corporation schools are closed due to inclement weather.
- SJCPL meeting rooms for tax assistance will open no earlier than noon.
ND/SMC - Mendoza College of Business students from the University of Notre Dame and students from St. Mary’s College serving the public through the Tax Assistance Program.
- Assistance is available to low- and medium-income residents any age with gross income levels of $39,000 and under per return.
- CPAs will be available at certain locations to assist taxpayers with out-of-the-ordinary situations (e.g., itemizing deductions, collecting rents, reporting capital gains/losses); taxpayers with these situations should plan to have their returns prepared at locations that are CPA staffed.
** To make preparing your 2009 returns easier, please bring your 2008 tax returns (federal and state) as well as the following 2009 information: W2 forms, pension statements, Social Security statements, property tax statements, interest and dividend income statements, and rent information. You will also need to bring a valid photo ID, your own Social Security card, and the Social Security cards for each dependent you want to claim.
Centre Township Branch - (map)
1150 East Kern Road |
251-3700 |
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| AARP |
| Fridays |
Noon - 3:00 p.m. |
| February 5 – April 9 |
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| ND/SMC |
| Tuesdays |
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. |
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February 9, 16, 23; March 2, 16, 23, 30; April 6, 13 |
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Francis Branch - (map)
52655 North Ironwood Road |
282-4641 |
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| AARP |
| Mondays |
Noon–3:00 p.m. |
| February 1 – April 12 |
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German Township Branch - (map)
52807 Lynnewood Ave. |
271-5144 |
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| AARP |
| Tuesdays |
Noon–3:00 p.m. |
| February 2–April 13 |
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Main Library - Lower Level - (map)
304 South Main Street |
282-4630 |
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| ND/SMC (CPA will be present) |
| Saturdays |
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. |
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February 13, 20, 27; March 20, 27; April 10 |
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River Park Branch - (map)
2022 Mishawaka Avenue |
282-4635 |
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| ND/SMC (CPA will be present) |
| Tuesdays |
2:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
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February 9, 16, 23; March 2, 16, 23, 30; April 6, 13 |
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Western Branch - (map)
611 Lombardy Drive |
282-4639 |
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| ND/SMC (CPA will be present) |
| Thursdays |
5:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m. |
| February 11, 18, 25; March 4, 18, 25; April 8, 15 |
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Tax Assistance
