The Seattle Public Library Offers Free Tax Help at 11 Locations
release date: January 26, 2026
Do you need help with taxes? The Seattle Public Library is here for you. Starting the week of Jan. 26, the Library is offering free, in-person tax preparation service at 11 Library locations in collaboration with United Way of King County (UWKC) and AARP.
The Library is offering free drop-in tax help with UWKC at the Central Library and the South Park Branch and with AARP at 9 more locations.
Trained volunteers can answer questions and help you prepare your personal tax return. This service is free and available to individuals only. The service is not available for business tax returns. See the schedule and list of eligibility requirements and required documents you need to bring at spl.org/TaxHelp.
TAX HELP AT THE CENTRAL LIBRARY AND SOUTH PARK BRANCH
United Way King County Tax Help is offering free tax help at the Central Library and the South Park Branch starting the week of Jan. 26. UWKC serves anyone who earned less than $80,000 in 2025 (or less than $96,000 for non-single filers). Drop-in help is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
- Central Library, 1000 Fourth Ave., Level 5 (Jan. 26 - April 19)
- Mondays: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Tuesday through Thursday (corrected): 12:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
- Saturdays and Sundays: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- South Park Branch, 8604 Eighth Ave. S. (Jan. 31 - April 19)
- Saturdays and Sundays: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
TAX HELP AT 9 BRANCH LIBRARIES
AARP offers both drop-in assistance, available on a first-come, first-served basis, and appointment-based assistance at nine branch libraries. Please note that you can make an appointment with AARP at their Tax Aide site.
- Ballard Branch, 5614 22nd Ave. N.W. (Feb. 10 – April 14)
- Tuesdays: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Broadview Branch, 12755 Greenwood Ave. N.W. (Feb. 2 – April 13)
- Mondays: 12 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- Wednesdays: 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
- Saturdays: 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
- Columbia Branch, 4721 Rainier Ave. S. (Feb. 5 – April 9)
- Thursdays: 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Appointment preferred
- Douglass-Truth Branch, 2300 E. Yesler Way (Feb. 2 – April 13)
- Mondays and Saturdays: 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Appointment preferred
- Greenwood Branch, 8016 Greenwood Ave. N. (Feb. 5 – April 9)
- Thursdays: 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
- NewHolly Branch, 7058 32nd Ave. S. (Feb. 7 – April 11)
- Saturdays: 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Appointment preferred
- Northeast Branch, 6801 35th Ave. N.E. (Feb. 7 – April 11)
- Saturdays: 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Queen Anne Branch, 400 W. Garfield St. (Feb. 1 – April 12)
- Sundays: 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
- Southwest Branch, 9010 35th Ave. S.W. (Feb. 6 – April 12)
- Fridays: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Sundays: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Appointment preferred
How to obtain tax forms
Most IRS forms, instructions and publications are available online at www.irs.gov. Due to federal budget cuts, the IRS is unable to provide the Library with certain tax forms and instruction booklets. To ask the IRS to mail you forms and instructions, order online at www.irs.gov/orderforms or call 1-800-829-3676.
You may make free black-and-white prints of the forms from Library computers: www.spl.org/Print.
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