Tax Resources
Links to tax information.
Free Tax Help
VITA Volunteer Income Tax Assistance: For people with low income and for all seniors
- To see if you qualify and for an appointment call 211 or 1-866-561-2500. Help is from February 1 to April 14. No help the week of March 5.
- The Downtown Lansing Library has help Mondays and Wednesdays from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., February 1 to April 11. There are also other sites you can choose. Library staff DO NOT make or cancel or check tax help appointments. Please call 211 if you have questions about an appointment.
Tax Assistance for Seniors
- Hannah Community Center
819 Abbott Rd East Lansing, MI (517) 337-1113 - Capital Area Community Services
218 E. Maple Street, Mason (517) 676-1065 - Meridian Senior Center
4000 Okemos Rd Okemos, MI (517) 706-5045 - Tri-County Office on Aging
5303 S Cedar, Bldg 1 Lansing MI Ph: (517) 887-1440 - Trinity United Methodist
7533 S. St. Joe Hwy Lansing, MI (517) 627-8388
Tax Forms
In the Library
- Call your local library to see if the forms you need have arrived.
- 1099 forms must be obtained from the IRS or an office supply store such as Staples.
From the Internet
- Federal Forms and Publications Current Year Federal forms are due April 17 2012
- Federal Forms and Publications Prior Years
- Michigan Tax Forms Michigan forms are due April 17 2012
- Lansing Tax Forms Lansing forms are due April 30 2012
- Tax Forms for Michigan Cities
- Tax Forms from Other States
Order by Phone
- Federal 800-829-3676
- Michigan 517-636-4486
- Lansing 517-483-4114
Tax News
- Summary of New Michigan Tax Law (For returns filed in 2013)
- Summary of New Michigan Tax Law on Pensions
- Help for Michigan Tax on Pensions
Tax Assistance Telephone Numbers
Federal:
- TeleTax: 1-800-829-4477 (Recorded Information)
- Live Telephone Assistance: 1-800-829-1040
- For people with hearing impairments: 1-800-829-4059 (TDD)
Michigan
- Income Tax Refund Status/Help/Order forms: 517-636-4486
Lansing
- 517-483-4114
Tax Assistance Websites
Tax Help for the Unemployed
e-Filing
- You can e-file on library computers but staff CAN'T ASSIST you. Tax software CDs can't be used, only web sites. Time restrictions apply.
- Federal e-file information
- Michigan e-file information
Tax Help for Small Business
