Tax Assistance

View Tax Assistance at All Madison Public Library Locations

Financial Education Center

The Financial Education Center in The Villager, 2300 S Park St, Ste 101, (next to our Goodman South Madison library) offers free assistance from VITA volunteers to help you file your Federal and Wisconsin personal income taxes. Walk-ins only. Hours begin January 28, last session is April 15. For more information, please call the Financial Education Center directly at 261-5077.
  • Mondays, 12:00pm - 6:00pm.
  • Wednesdays, 12:00pm - 6:00pm.
  • Saturdays, 9:00am - 3:00pm.

Appointments are full at all library locations. The Financial Education Center in the Villager Mall still has walk-in hours.

Hawthorne Branch

Free assistance from VITA volunteers to help you fill out and file your Federal and Wisconsin personal income taxes. Call 266-6350 to make an appointments. Some situations are outside the scope of the service-- ask if in doubt. Appointments are at the Hawthorne Branch. We will begin taking appointments for tax assistance starting 1/14/13.

Note: only the next five dates are listed. Please visit the Hawthorne Calendar or call 266-6350 to find other dates.

Please contact this location for more information.

Lakeview Branch

By appointment only. Free assistance from VITA volunteers to help you fill out and file your Wisconsin and Federal personal income taxes. Call 246-4547 to reserve a half-hour appointment.

Note: only the next five dates are listed. Please visit the Lakeview Calendar or call 246-4547 to find other dates.

Please contact this location for more information.

Pinney Branch

By appointment only. Free assistance from AARP volunteers to help you fill out and file your Wisconsin and Federal personal income taxes. Call 224-7100 to reserve a half-hour appointment. Availability is limited. Please note that preparers cannot assist with preparing Schedule C, E, F, or Married Filing Separate returns.

Note: only the next five dates are listed. Please visit the Pinney Calendar or call 224-7100 to find other dates.

Please contact this location for more information.

Sequoya Branch

By appointment only. Free assistance from AARP volunteers to help you fill out and file your Wisconsin and Federal personal income taxes. Call 266-6385 to reserve a half-hour appointment. Availability is limited. Please note that preparers cannot assist with preparing Schedule C, E, F, or Married Filing Separate returns.

Note: only the next five dates are listed. Please visit the Sequoya Calendar or call 266-6385 to find other dates.

Please contact this location for more information.

Elsewhere in the Area

  • Lussier Education Center
    Appointment required
    Wednesdays, Jan 23 - Apr 3, 2:00pm - 6:00pm
    55 S Gammon Rd
    Madison, WI 53717
    833-4979 (ask for front desk)
  • St Dennis Church
    Walk-ins only
    Thursdays, Feb 7 - Apr 11 (except Mar 28), 9:00am - 12:00pm
    505 Dempsey Rd
    Madison, WI 53714
    246-5124
  • Monona Senior Center
    Appointment required
    Wednesdays, Feb - Mar, 8:30am - 12:00pm
    1011 Nichols Rd
    Monona, WI 53716
    222-3415
  • Madison Senior Center
    Appointment required
    Fridays, Feb 8 - Apr 5 (except Mar 1 & 29, 9:00am - 12:00pm
    330 W Mifflin St
    Madison, WI 53703
    266-6581
  • Fitchburg Senior Center
    Appointment required
    Fridays, Feb 22, Mar 8, & Mar 22, early morning - 12:00pm
    5510 Lacy Rd
    Fitchburg, WI 53711
    270-4290

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: