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Alachua County Library District offers free tax help

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Alachua County Library District will offer free tax help for people filing their 2025 tax returns. Courtesy of ACLD
Alachua County Library District will offer free tax help for people filing their 2025 tax returns.
Courtesy of ACLD
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The Alachua County Library District will offer free tax help to people filing their 2025 taxes starting on Friday, Jan. 30.

At select library district locations, United Way VITA will provide free tax preparation services starting on Friday, Jan. 30, and AARP Tax-Aide Alachua County will be available starting on Monday, Feb. 2, through April 15. 

Individuals will be allowed help with one tax return per one-hour session. Sessions are by appointment only, but walk-ins can be accepted, if time permits.

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Due to the popularity of this service, appointments may not be available on the same day as requested. Saturday walk-in sessions are available on select dates at select locations. For more information about Tax Assistance at the Library visit, www.aclib.us/Taxes.

To book appointments, individuals can go to the links on the organization pages above and look for Book an Appointment links or go to www.aclib.us/taxes and follow the links there.

Tax assistance at the library schedule:

AARP TAX-AID

Headquarters Library (401 E University Ave., Gainesville) 
Starting Feb. 2
Every Monday, 10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Library Partnership Branch (912 NE 16th Ave., Gainesville) 
Starting Feb. 4
Every Wednesday, 10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Millhopper Branch(3145 NW 43rd St., Gainesville)
Starting Feb. 2
Every Monday and Thursday, 10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Tower Road Branch (3020 SW 75th St., Gainesville)
Starting Feb. 3
Every Tuesday and Thursday, 10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

UNITED WAY VITA

Alachua Branch (14913 NW 140th St., Alachua)
11 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Feb. 3,7,10,14, 17, 21, 28 
March 7, 14, 21, 28 

Library Partnership Branch (912 NE 16th Ave., Gainesville)
11 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Jan. 30
Feb. 6, 12, 20, 23 
March 6, 20

Cone Park Branch (2801 E. University Ave., Gainesville)
11 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Feb. 2, 5, 9, 13, 19, 27
March 13, 27

Taxpayers can begin filing 2025 tax returns as early as Jan. 27. The deadline to file your 2025 Tax Return isTuesday, April 15, 2026.

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