Volunteer Income Tax Assistance

Income Tax Assistance is available at Lincoln City Libraries during tax season. Lincoln City Libraries provides the space for this service. Trained volunteers are sent by VITA and AARP. Library staff are not authorized to provide assistance or advice regarding Income Tax preparation. Watch for schedule information to be posted in January or early February.

Income Tax Assistance is again available at Lincoln City Libraries this year on the dates listed here. Assistance is not available when libraries are closed for holidays.

Lincoln City Libraries provides the space for this service. Trained volunteers are sent by VITA and AARP. Library staff are not authorized to provide assistance or advice regarding Income Tax preparation.

For sites not listed as walk-ins only, schedule an appointment at https://vita.unl.edu/signup/

In the event of Lincoln Public Schools or the University of Nebraska-Lincoln closing due to bad weather, sites not listed as walk-ins only will be canceled.

Sundays:
Bennett Martin Public Library, 1:00 to 3:00 PM (February 3 through March 24)
Eiseley Branch, 1:00 to 3:00 PM (February 3 through April 7)
Gere Branch, 1:00 to 5:00 PM, walk-ins only (February 3 through April 7)

Mondays (closed February 18):
Walt Branch, 1:00 to 5:00 PM, walk-ins only (February 4 through April 8)

Tuesdays:
Anderson Branch 5:00 to 7:00 PM (January 29 through April 2) Please note: all of Anderson’s time slots for the remainder of the tax season are now filled.
Gere Branch, 1:00 to 7:30 PM, walk-ins only (February 5 through April 9)

Wednesdays:
Anderson Branch 5:00 to 7:00 PM (January 30 through April 3) Please note: all of Anderson’s time slots for the remainder of the tax season are now filled.
Walt Branch, 1:00 to 5:00 PM, walk-ins only (February 6 through April 10)

Thursdays:
Eiseley Branch, 4:00 to 6:00 PM (February 7 through April 11)
Gere Branch, 1:00 to 5:00 PM, walk-ins only (February 7 through April 11)

Here is information about additional locations for assistance and what to bring with you.

Federal tax forms and instructions are available from the Internal Revenue Service website.

Special Note About Nebraska Tax Forms:

In order to encourage electronic filing, the Nebraska Department of Revenue is not providing tax forms to the public library. You may print forms and instructions from the Nebraska Department of Revenue’s website.