Tax Assistance

We are open for the 2026 Tax Season! We will be preparing tax returns on select Saturdays at the Main Library and Central Square Branch from February 14 to April 11.

If you would like to schedule an appointment with our tax preparers, please use the links below.

Availability

To request an appointment at the Main Library, please complete this form.

To request an appointment at Central Square, please complete this form.

Due to high demand for our services, it may take up to two weeks for us to schedule your appointment after we receive your request.

Locations

Main Library
449 Broadway
Cambridge, MA 02138

Central Square Branch
45 Pearl Street
Cambridge, MA 02139

Cambridge Public Library VITA does not assist Taxpayers with:

  • Foreign Source Income (Foreign Pensions)

  • Tax Returns for Foreign Students

  • Cryptocurrency Income

  • Form W-7 application for Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN)

  • Form SS-5 (request for Social Security Number)

  • Income from outside of MA State (Ex. Income from Rhode Island, Maine, Canada, or another State or Country)

  • Self-Employment Income

  • Capital Gains/Losses

Eligibility

You may qualify for free tax assistance if you had less than $70,000 of income in 2025.