The AARP Tax Aide program at the Pennsauken Free Public Library has been chosen to be a pilot site for a national AARP online tax preparation appointment system. This will allow people to register online to make their own appointments for the 2019 season, which starts Feb. 1 and ends April 15.

AARP tax aide counselors will be at the Pennsauken Free Public Library on Wednesdays and Thursdays, starting on Feb. 6 and continuing through April 11. Please note the times for tax preparation have changed for 2019. Tax preparation hours at the Library will be from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

To make an appointment online, visit AARP.org, click on the tax aide site location link and choose the Pennsauken Library. Fill in the information requested, pick the date and time preferred, and click “Submit.” A confirmation e-mail will be sent immediately afterwards. If the date and time requested are not available, individuals have the choice to be waitlisted. Canceling or rescheduling appointments can be done online as well at AARP.org. The new AARP appointment management app goes live on Tuesday, Jan. 15.

If you don’t have an e-mail address or don’t want to submit information online, beginning on Jan. 15, you can call (856) 665-5959 ext 7 and leave a message with your name and phone number. An AARP tax aide counselor will get back to you in 24-48 hours to answer your questions and set up an appointment.

The Pennsauken Free Public Library will be accepting a limited number of walk-ins for tax preparation, but only on a first come, first served basis. The Library’s front desk will have numbered cards to give out, up to the maximum number of tax payers allowed for that day.   When you come in to have your taxes prepared at the Library, you must bring: a government-issued photo ID for all taxpayers; Social Security cards (not Medicare cards) for each person whose name is on the tax return; ALL tax documents (W-2s, 1099s, 1098s, etc.); last year’s tax return, whether prepared by AARP or not; and copies of your last paystub(s) for 2018, if employed last year.