This income tax filing resource list is available at the Multnomah County Library (and other Oregon public library websites):
“Taxes in 2021: Forms and assistance
The deadline to file federal and state tax returns is April 15, 2021. Though the COVID-19 pandemic has made it more difficult to get help in person, there are resources available in the community and online….” [Link to MCL 2021 tax resources list.]
1) Some public libraries and U.S. Post Offices distribute federal tax forms via the IRS “Tax Forms Outlet Program,” e.g. Washington county libraries and Multnomah County Library. Locate contact information for your own public library.
2) For tax preparation sites, visit the IRS “Free Tax Return Preparation for Qualifying Taxpayers” website:
IRS publication 5187, also available at the IRS ACA website, may help you learn how the Affordable Care Act affects your taxes.
IRS Publication 5187, Health Care Law: What’s New for Individuals and Families: While the health care law has several parts, this publication breaks down what’s new for the 2014 federal tax return you will be filing in 2015.
“This new publication provides important information for taxpayers who:
Visit the IRS Affordable Care Act website for publications and other information about the Affordable Care Act tax provisions.
IRS Publication 5187 provides information for taxpayers who:
a. Had health insurance coverage for the entire year
About once a quarter we’re asked where to find IRS Private Letter Rulings and other IRS documents that used to be tough to find outside a law library that subscribed to expensive tax databases and treatises.
You can still find these documents in the usual fee-based resources, Lexis, Westlaw, and (maybe) Bloomberg (we don’t subscribe to Bloomberg, so I don’t know).
But there are also some free sources. One of those is Legalbitstream: “Your Source for Free Federal Tax Law Research, Comprehensive and timely updated databases.”
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