February 21, 2020

If doing your taxes is still on your to-do list, MCPL can help! Each year, we offer a variety of free state and federal tax forms and publications.  The federal documents we have ordered this year include the 1040/1040-SR forms and their instructions, while the state documents consist of Form 1 and its instructions, Form WD, Rent Certificate, and Schedule H and its instructions. Need a tax form that we don’t have available for free? Additional forms from the IRS and Wisconsin Department of Revenue websites can be printed at a cost of 10¢ per page.  Please be aware that library staff cannot answer specific tax questions or advise you on which forms you may need. For more tax resources, visit...

Government Information Taxes

January 11, 2020

With the new year comes tax time! We’ve already had many requests for tax forms at our library locations but the forms have still not arrived. In general, most tax forms arrive between the third week of January and the first week of February. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) notifies the library of shipping dates; this year our tax forms will be shipped beginning on January 21. It may take several weeks to receive all the forms we have requested however, in the past, our forms have arrived together. In the meantime, there some important things to remember: January 27 is the first day that the IRS will accept tax returns. This is also the first day that online fillable forms will be...

Taxes On-Site Services

January 26, 2018

It's officially tax season, and countless patrons have been calling, chatting and visiting the Marathon County Public Library to inquire about the availability of state and federal tax forms. While we have received most forms, we are still waiting for a few final ones to arrive. As of February 19, 2018, we have received all of the state forms that we requested from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue. These forms include the Form 1, Form 1A, Form WI-Z, Schedule H/HEZ (includes rent certificate) and the Form WD, as well as the instruction booklets for each of these. Additional forms can be found on the state's Department of Revenue website and can be printed off at any MCPL location at a cost of .10 cents...

Taxes Libraries

January 9, 2018

Each winter and spring, the Marathon County Public Library offers a selection of the basic state and federal tax forms for the public to take, free of charge. MCPL Wausau and its branch libraries generally receive these forms shortly before or after the first of the year, but this year, they have still not arrived. Over the past few weeks, we've had many patrons stop in to ask one popular question: "Where are your tax forms?" While we do not know when they will arrive, we can tell you that the forms have been requested. In the meantime, this year's state tax forms can be downloaded and printed from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue website. You can do that at home or we can print them off for you at...

Libraries Taxes Government Information

January 28, 2014

To all those taxpayers wondering if the IRS stagecoach bearing the 1040/1040A/1040EZ booklets has arrived at the Marathon County Public Library, the answer, unfortunately, is: NO. The IRS has informed MCPL that the three booklets will not be shipped until mid-February. The IRS originally promised the booklets would be available in mid-January. They gave no explanation for the delay. However, the booklets can be ordered from the IRS or downloaded on home computers at the irs.gov website.  

Taxes

May 1, 2013

Every year the Headquarters and eight branches of the Marathon County Public Library provide free paper copies of common federal and state tax forms to county residents. This year, MCPL furnished over 28,000 forms at the Wausau location alone; which equates to boxes and boxes and boxes of 1040 forms, 1040-EZs, Wisconsin Form 1, rent certificates and so on! However, both the Internal Revenue Service and Wisconsin Department of Revenue are increasingly emphasizing that tax-filers file electronically. In recent years, both agencies have limited the number and variety of tax forms MCPL can order for the public. It is very conceivable that, in the near future, one or both agencies may stop providing tax forms...

Taxes

December 6, 2012

In the midst of the joys of the Christmas season and anticipation of the New Year comes a very unwelcome gift from the federal and state governments: tax forms. This year, as in the past, all branches of the Marathon County Public Library will be providing paper copies of all basic federal and state tax forms and instructional booklets. Federal forms will be displayed starting December 26th. State forms will be in stock beginning in January.   On hand will be 1040, 1040A and 1040EZ forms along with Schedules A, B, C, C-EZ, D, E, EIC, L, M, R and SE. Also available will be publications such as #596 Earned Income Credit, #4562 Depreciation and Amoritization and #4868 Automatic Extension to File...

Taxes

January 24, 2011

Several sites throughout the County are offering free tax help for qualifying individuals, as follows: Earned Income Tax Credit Day / Sat., 2/12, 8am-2pm -- AARP volunteers will prepare EITC forms free of charge for qualifying individuals at 212 River Drive in Wausau. To schedule an appointment, call (715) 848-2255 (or "211") any time between 8am and 5pm, Mon.-Fri.   AARP Volunteer Tax-Aide Program -- Free tax preparation assistance for federal and state tax returns, Homestead Credit and Earned Income Credit. Program is intended for middle and low income, with special consideration to those ages 60 and older. Refer to the chart below for locations and times. 2011 Dates:Location:Time...

Taxes

December 22, 2010

Due to end-of-the-year changes in federal tax law, paper copies of most Federal Tax Forms WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE at Marathon County Public Library locations until late January, 2011. However, Federal Tax Forms are currently available at the IRS website (www.irs.gov), where most can be printed for immediate use. Should you make copies of tax forms while visiting an MCPL location, the charge is ten cents per page. Check our mcpl.us website for updates. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Online Tax Forms: Federal Tax Forms | State Tax Forms

Taxes

April 19, 2010

If you put off filing your income taxes, don't despair! The Headquarters Library has a supply of Form 4868: Application for Automatic Extension of Time To File U. S. Individual Income Tax Return on hand. You can request an automatic extension in one of three ways: You can file Form 4868 electronically using IRS e-file; you can file a paper copy of Form 4868; or you can pay all or some of your estimated income tax due using a credit or debit card. So, hurry on down to the Marathon County Public Libray, pick up a copy of Form 4868..and breathe easy! 

Taxes

February 11, 2010

All branches of the Marathon County Public Library have on hand basic  Federal and Wisconsin tax forms and publications. However, some federal and state forms are only available from the IRS and the Wisconsin Department of Revenue. For example, the Headquarters stocks 1040, 1040-A and 1040-EZ forms and instructions along with the accompanying Schedules A, B, C, C-EZ, D, E, EIC, L, M, R and SE. Publications such as 596 Earned Income Credit, 4562 Depreciation and Amortization and and the very popular 4868 Automatic Extension to File Income Taxes. Other common titles are also in stock.  The corresponding Wisconsin forms such as 1, 1-A, WI-Z and 1-NPR - and...

Taxes

January 27, 2010

Free tax preparation help is being offered by two Marathon County organizations this year. NorthCentral Technical College is offering help on Thursdays starting on February 4, 2010 and running through April 15, 2010. VITA staff will be available every Thursday from 12:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. except April 1, 2010 to help. Taxpayers should go to Room A165. Call 675-3331 for further details. United Way is offering tax preparation help for low- and moderate-income taxpayers especially those 60 years and older beginning February 2, 2010. Anyone needing help with income taxes or homestead credit should call 848-2255 or 211 weekdays between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Tax help will be given...

Taxes

December 7, 2009

Trust the Federal and State Governments to lessen the Christmas holiday cheer. Even as Marathon County residents are enjoying the holiday season, 2009 tax forms are on their way to all MCPL locations! As with previous years, all MCPL branches will have a variety of Federal and Wisconsin tax forms available for our customers. Federal forms will be available starting December 26th. Wisconsin forms will be available beginning in mid-January 2010. Marathon County taxpayers will be able to take any of the 1040 series, Schedules A/ D/ EIC/ EZ/ R/ SE, Forms 2106/2441/3903/etc. or Publications 501/523/535/590/etc. Wisconsin forms and instructions will include Homestead Credit, Form 1/1A/1NPR/WI-Z...

Taxes

May 11, 2009

Every year the Marathon County headquarters library and eight branches provide federal and state tax forms to our customers. Indeed MCPL is one of the last sites remaining in Marathon County providing this service. Between December 26, 2008 and April 16, 2009, MCPL locations provided over 65,000 federal and state forms to our customers. The Wausau headquarters alone accounted for 60,000 of that total. Though the IRS would like everyone to file electronically, it looks like paper is here to stay...for a while longer!  

Taxes

March 30, 2009

Taxpayers, April 15th is coming up fast! If you're in need of forms, schedules or publications, remember the  Marathon County Public Library has a large selection of Federal and Wisconsin tax forms available at all branches.  And, if you're running behind...we have an ample supply of Form 4868: Application for Automatic Extension of Time to File U.S. Individual Income Tax Return!!!! Stop in and stock up.  

Taxes

December 28, 2007

Merry Christmas from the IRS! The Wausau Headquarters now has a supply of 2007 Federal Tax Forms available. Customers needing forms 1040, 1040A, 1040EZ, 1040X along with accompanying schedules should stop up to the Library's 2nd Floor and take what they need. Many Federal forms are no longer available in paper form but can be copied from the IRS site (www.irs.gov). Wisconsin tax forms will be available at MCPL beginning in mid-January. Wisconsin forms can be copied from the Department of Revenue site (www.dor.state.wi.us/html/formpub.html).   

Taxes

April 10, 2007

The income tax filing deadline is fast approaching, but this year you have two extra days to file. Taxes are not due until April 17. Why? April 15 falls on a Sunday so an extra day is given for Sunday. Monday, April 16 is Emancipation Day, a legal holiday in the District of Columbia, so another day was added. So, Wednesday April 17 is the the tax filing date this year. The Library has tax forms but our supply is running low. We also have reproducible forms for filing Federal and State individual income taxes that can be photocopied. The Library's 100 Year Birthday Party is on Sunday April 15 at the Wausau Library and we anticipate that it will be busy, so Sunday may not be the best day to pick up your...

Taxes