Info & Research: Community & Government
Get connected with federal, state and local government resources, local social services and organizations.
COVID-19 Resources for the Community
Besides the immediate threat to health and well being COVID-19 has complicated many of the challenges of daily life. People may require assistance with basic food and housing needs and families face school and child care problems they did not have pre-COVID. Even filing tax returns is harder. This collection of community resources can help you find the help you need.
Taxes
Tax forms are available at the library during Tax Season:
- The federal Forms 1040, 1040 SR, 1040 instruction booklets and printed copies of the State form OR-40 are available for free at the library.
- All other federal forms and booklets, as well as state instruction booklets can be printed at the library with the first 10 pages free and a charge of 0.15 cents per page after that.
- Tax Filing Season starts on January 24, 2022.
- Tax form submission deadline will be April 18th, 2022.
Library computers are available for working on your taxes.
Tax Aide Locations in Springfield and Eugene:
- Lane County Tax Aide Sites
- U of O Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA)
- U of O VITA also offers Interpreter services by phone for speakers of Spanish and a variety of other languages.
- AARP Tax Aide Locator
Library staff are NOT able to assist you with tax preparation, including helping you select which forms you need. Only certified tax professionals can legally offer tax advice. Library staff are happy to help connect you to tax resources and offer computer and printing help when possible. To find out more information contact the local IRS office at 541-342-8745 or 844-545-5640:
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Form 1040 2021A link to the Standard 1040 2021 tax form. We also have physical copies available of this particular form for free at the library.
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Form OR-40 2021A link to the Standard state OR-40 tax form.
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Internal Revenue ServiceThe official IRS website for everything you need to know about taxes. Here you can find tax forms, information about how and where to file your taxes, and inquire about you refund.
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Oregon Department of RevenueThe official website for the Oregon Department of Revenue for everything you need to know about filing your Oregon taxes.
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Lane County Tax-Aide InformationLane County's list of local tax aide sites including Eugene and Springfield.
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AARP Tax-AideThe AARP tax aide provides free tax preparation help to low and mid income individuals as well as general information to help you with your taxes.
Help with Food, Housing, and More
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Catholic Community ServicesProvides information regarding their food pantry, clothing donations, and housing assistance.
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United WayA Non-Profit Organization that provides assistance to many causes in Lane County including Education and Health.
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Food for Lane CountyA local non-profit that provides food assistance programs and information in Lane County.
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WhitebirdA Local organization that provides Medical and Mental health services and information to the community.
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Lane County 211Lane County's local resource center that provides a comprehensive list of many social services in the Community.
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Emergency Broadband BenefitProvides information about the temporary Emergency Broadband Benefit program run by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
Government Links
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United States Citizenship and Immigration ServicesThe Official website for Citizenship and Immigration Services within the US.
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Driver's Test InformationInformation Guide on the driver's test in the State of Oregon.
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Congress.govThe official US Congress's Website.
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Lane County CodeAccess to the Lane County Code in PDF format.
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Springfield Development CodeA digitized and searchable version of the City of Springfield's Development Code.
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Springfield Municipal CodeA digitized and searchable version of the City of Springfield's Municipal Code.
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The City of SpringfieldThe City of Springfield website has information about local government, attractions, permits, and other community resources.
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Oregon Department of Health and Human ServicesThe Oregon Department of Health and Human Services offers government assistance programs and other resources.
Featured Online Resource
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NewsBank
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