Free income tax return preparation and electronic filing, for individual Federal and State of Illinois returns, will be available this year at the St. Charles Public Library through the AARP Tax-Aid Program. One-hour appointments are available at 10 a.m., 11 a.m. and noon Fridays from Feb. 9 through April 13.

Returns are prepared on site and filed electronically. Attendees do not need to be a member of AARP or a retiree to use this free service.

AARP Tax-Aide is the nation’s largest free, volunteer-run tax assistance and preparation service available to taxpayers. Over 33,000 AARP Tax-Aide volunteers, trained in cooperation with the Internal Revenue Service , now help more than 2 million taxpayers file their federal, state, and local tax returns each year at nearly 7,000 AARP Tax-Aide sites nationwide.

To schedule an appointment, sign up in person at the Reference Desk or by calling 630-584-0076, Ext. 1. The St. Charles Public Library is located at One South Sixth Ave. in St. Charles. For more information, visit the St. Charles Library website.

SOURCE: St. Charles Library news release