Taxes and more at your Library

Will Rogers once said, “Income tax has made more liars out of the American people than golf.” Unfortunately it is that time again when the income tax forms must be filed.

The library cannot assist you with your actual tax preparation, but we do have many resources to assist you. Both IRS and Michigan tax forms are available at your CRDL. A variety of common tax forms are provided such as IRS 1040, 1040A, and 1040EZ instructions and forms, the various schedules, and other forms such as Earned Income Credit, Education Credits, and Noncash Charitable Contributions. If you can’t find the forms you need, nearly all Federal and Michigan tax forms are available online through the IRS (http://www.irs.gov/) and the Michigan Taxes, Department of the Treasury (www.michigan.gov/taxes). You can visit these sites directly or find the links on the CRDL.org website or have our reference staff find the form you want. You can also order tax forms from the IRS by calling 800-829-3676.

You can also file your taxes online at the library. This is faster, cheaper and more accurate for the government and for taxpayers. Go to the IRS and Michigan Taxes websites, click on the e-file links. Both sites offer extensive instructions on getting started, including selecting an e-file partner. Both the IRS and Michigan Taxes have help lines; IRS (800-829-1040) and Michigan Taxes (800-827-4000).

CRDL Jazz and More at the Library returns to the library on Feb. 8th from 3:00-4:00
pm with a performance by Dan Kirchner and Ted Bailey followed by a social hour hosted by the FOL.

Computer classes include Greeting Cards w/Publisher on Friday, Feb. 6th from 1:00-2:30 pm, Windows Basics on Monday, Feb. 9th from 2:00 – 3:30 pm, Basic Internet on Tuesday Feb. 10th from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm, Basic Word Processing on Wednesday, Feb. 11th from 1:00 – 2:30 pm, and Email Basics on Thursday, Feb. 12th from 11:00 am – 12:30 pm. Please call the Computer Training Center to register 773-3242.

The CRDL Lego contest continues through Feb. 25th. Completed projects will be accepted at the Library Annex meeting room on Tuesday, Feb. 24th, between 10 a.m. and 9 p.m. and on Wednesday, Feb. 25th, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Judging will be the afternoon of Feb. 25th with an awards ceremony at 6:30 pm

CRDL Storytime is on Monday, Feb. 9th and Thursday, Feb. 12th from 10:15 – 11:00 am. CRDL Family Science Night is Tuesday, Feb. 10th from 6:00 – 7:30 pm. Stop in anytime for four different hands-on family-fun science experiments. Experiments are appropriate for all ages and parents are encouraged to help and interact with their children while participating. CRDL Family Science Night is for families, no adults will be permitted without a child chaperone. CRDL Music & Movement is Wednesday, Feb. 11th from 10:15 – 11:00 am.

Faith Johnston Memorial Library in Rosebush has CRDL Creative Minds on Tuesday, Feb. 10th from 6:30 – 8:00 pm. Chef Chris Bair will be sharing culinary secrets for anyone who would like to prepare something extra special for their someone special this Valentine's Holiday. CRDL Cook & Book is on Thursday Feb. 12th from 6:30 – 8:00 pm. It is a teen book discussion and cooking group for teens in grades 7-12 at FJML in Rosebush. Also on Thursday Feb. 12th from 4:00 – 5:00 pm is CRDL Create, Make & Take an opportunity for children to gather after school and create crafts, make memories, and take them home.