Tax Assistance

Do It Yourself

Books and resources for filing your taxes

Tax Forms at Libraries

All Madison Public Libraries offer some pre-printed tax forms for free. Forms are estimated to arrive mid-to-late January.

Libraries will have basic federal and state tax forms available for customers, as well as tax instruction booklets to support some forms. Library staff can also provide customers with the link to online instructions, contact information for WI Dept of Revenue to request that forms and instructions be mailed to you, or can print off forms and instructions on request. For all prints, the library offers the first five pages free, and charges $.10 per page after.

See ways you can contact Wisconsin Department of Revenue to request tax forms and instructions.

Free Tax Assistance Sites

Click here for a list of 2025 Tax Assistance dates at Central, Lakeview, Meadowridge, and Sequoya Libraries, or take a look at our calendar. More dates may be added. Appointments are required at all locations. All appointments are in-person, not virtual. You can call to book an appointment no earlier than January 22, 2025:

Library	Appointment slots available on: (YOU MUST CALL TO BOOK AN APPOINTMENT)			When we will start booking appointments:
Library	Wednesdays	Fridays	Saturdays	When we will start booking appointments:
Lakeview	✔	✔		January 22, 10am 608-246-4547
Sequoya	✔			January 22, 9am 608-266-6385
Central			✔	January 22, 9am (to book a February appt) February 19, 9am (to book an appt in March or April) 608-266-6350
Meadowridge	✔			January 22, 10am 608-288-6160

Other free or low cost tax preparation sites include:

Richard Dilley Tax Center -- 2238 South Park Street -- by appointment only, on Mondays, Fridays, and Saturdays
Goodwill of Southcentral Wisconsin -- Locations on East and North sides of Madison, Fitchburg, and more

Get help over the phone from a tax specialist for current or prior-year tax returns -- computer skills required

GetYourRefund.org

For more information about tax preparation options, see:

Useful Links

DOR WisTax
All you need to know about free electronic filing from the State of Wisconsin. See video below for an overview.

IRS Free File

DOR E-file Approved Software
List of software for doing your own taxes online, approved by the Department of Revenue (DOR)

Federal Tax Forms
The official source of IRS tax forms and publications.

Tax Forms for Other States

Wisconsin Department of Revenue Office Locations
For more information, call 608-266-2772

Wisconsin Tax Forms
Forms provided by the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

Do It Yourself

Madison Public Library has lots of do-it-yourself tax resources for preparing and filing personal income tax and business taxes. Check LINKcat for all titles or check out these recently acquired titles:

J.K. Lasser's Your Income Tax 2025: For Preparing Your 2024 Tax Return
J.K. Lasser's Your Income Tax 2024 (more copies available)
U.S. Master Tax Guide

WisTax - Free New Filing Option for Wisconsin Residents