The U.S. federal individual income tax was enacted in 1913 following the passage of the 16th Amendment. Today, most states and a small number of local and municipal governments also collect income taxes. Income taxes currently provide the largest single source of federal revenues, some $1 trillion in 2006.
The Nashua Public Library again this year is distributing income tax forms. We have most major U.S. forms and instructions and Massachusetts non-resident (and resident) forms. If we do not have a form you need, please feel free to ask a Reference Desk librarian to download it on the computer for you. Or you can download U.S. forms and instructions yourself from the Internal Revenue Service Forms and Instructions. And you can download tax documents for New Hampshire from the New Hampshire Department of Revenue Administration.
Do you need assistance with your taxes? There is an old joke:
Answer: Have him fill out a tax return.
To be more serious, income tax representatives from the AARP will be at the library to assist with income tax forms beginning on Monday, February 5, and continuing on Mondays and Wednesdays from 10 to 7 until April 15. The Economic Opportunity Center usually offers assistance as well, (603-594-8513).
We also have several books that you may wish to take a look at, including:
Taxes 2007 for dummies
Every landlord's tax deduction guide
The Ernst & Young tax guide
Helping working families: the earned income tax credit
H & R Block just plain smart tax planning advisor : a year-round approach to lowering your taxes this year, next year, and beyond.