Due to city, state, and federal level budget cuts and the increase of taxpayers filing electronically, libraries receive a limited amount of tax forms and booklets.
Free Tax Resources
Cleveland Public Library Receives:
- Federal Form 1040 in Spanish and Form 1040 for Seniors (SR) in Spanish and Instructions in Spanish available at these branches:
- Ohio 1040 Forms (limited number available at all branches except East 131, Fleet, Memorial-Nottingham, and Union)
- CCA forms
Cleveland Public Library is not receiving:
- Regional Income Tax Agency (RITA) forms
- Ohio 1040 Instructions (Now must be requested directly)
IRS – Federal Tax Information
Call 1-800-829-3676 to order forms and booklets to be mailed directly to your home. Individual Taxpayer Services can be reached at 1-800-829-1040.
- IRS home page
- Forms, Instructions, and Publications
- IRS Free file Information
- Order Forms and Publications by U.S. Mail
- Publication 17
- Tax Return Mailing Addresses
State of Ohio
Call 1-800-282-1782 to order forms and booklets to be mailed directly to your home or download the tax forms online. Individual Taxpayer Services can be reached at 1-800-282-1780 if you need assistance.
- Ohio Department of Taxation home page
- Individual eFile
- Tax Return Mailing Addresses
- Tax Forms and Instruction booklets
City of Cleveland (CCA)
RITA (Regional Income Tax Agency)
- RITA home page
- Efile
- Forms and Instructions
- Municipal Income Drop-Off Sheet: RITA will prepare your return for you. Fill out the sheet, including documents, and drop it off at select RITA locations.
- RITA’s Drop-Off Service
Free Tax Preparation Assistance at Cleveland Public Library
West Park Branch
Available Every Friday from February 9th through April 12th
- By appointment only
- Registration required – Call the West Park branch at (216) 623-7102
- Support from the AARP
Fleet Branch
Available every Tuesday from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. now through April 8th
- By appointment only
- Make an appointment by visiting refundohio.org or call 211.
Rice Branch
Available on:
- Every Wednesday from 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. now through April 10th
- Every Thursday from 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. now through April 11th
- Every Saturday from 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. now through April 14th
- By appointment only
- Make an appointment by visiting refundohio.org or call 211.
Additional resources
- Free tax preparation assistance available at other places in the community by visiting refundohio.org.
- 211.org or call 211 to schedule a tax appointment.
- IRS Free File
- IRS Taxpayer Advocate Service
- IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center
- Tax Counseling for the Elderly