2024 Tax Information

Lewiston Public Library has paper tax forms and instructions for the federal 1040 and 1040-SR to give away free of charge. Please ask for them at a service desk on the Library’s first or second floor. (Sorry, the Library is not able to mail out tax forms.)

The library does not have other paper tax forms or instructions to give away. This includes state tax forms. The State of Maine no longer sends paper tax forms or instructions to libraries.

To get paper tax forms we don’t have

• Ask us to print them for you by visiting the LPL Reference Desk on the 2nd floor. The cost will be $0.20 per page. For more information, call us at 513-3135.
• Request them directly (free of charge):
  • For State of Maine forms or instructions:
    • Call: 207-624-7894
    • Write to: Maine Revenue Services, P.O. Box 9107, Augusta, Maine 04332-9107
    • Request them online using the Maine Revenue Services Electronic Request Form
  • For federal forms or instructions:
    • Call: 800-829-3676
    • Request them online at IRS forms and publications by mail
• Print them yourself
  • For federal forms and instructions, visit the Forms, Publications, and Instructions page on the IRS website.
  • For State of Maine individual income tax forms and instructions, visit the Individual Income Tax Forms page on the Maine Revenue Services website.
    • The form that most people need is the individual income tax form, 1040 ME.
    • To apply for the Maine Property Tax Fairness (aka “Rent Rebate”) credit, file Form 1040ME and Schedule PTFC/STFC for the tax year during which the property tax or rent was paid.
  • For other State of Maine tax forms, visit the Tax Return Forms page on the Maine Revenue Services website.

For free assistance preparing and filing your tax return

Library staff members are not trained or authorized to help people prepare their tax returns. The options below have volunteers that are trained and certified to provide this service:

• CA$H Maine:
  • CA$H Maine is a local nonprofit service that helps low-to-moderate income workers throughout Maine complete and file their tax returns free of charge. For more information about available online and in-person services, visit the CA$H Maine website.

• AARP Tax-Aide:
  • A fully online service is available. The availability of local, in-person services may depend on local conditions and levels of volunteer staffing.
  • For more information or to access the online service, visit the AARP Foundation Tax-Aide Service website.
• IRS Help Resources:
  • Free Tax Return Preparation for Qualifying Tax Payers
  • IRS – Let Us Help You
  • Contact Your Local IRS Office