Ohio tax forms will no longer be available at the Wood County District Public Library.
Library Director Michael Penrod said the state has informed him, it will no longer be distributing the paper forms. The Department of Taxation’s letter said “only 10 percent of printed personal income tax returns end up being filed.”
The notice continues: “To eliminate this waste of paper, we are ending bulk distributions.”
Taxpayers can still request paper forms by visiting tax.ohio.gov, by calling 1-800-282-1782 or by mail from Ohio Department of Taxation P.O. Box 2472 Columbus OHIO 43216-2476.
Penrod said library staff will be available to help patrons access the forms they need.
Penrod said: “Years ago, particularly after many post offices stopped distributing tax forms, people came to depend on getting forms at their local public library. Libraries are proud to help citizens connect to government information. I am guessing that this end of form distribution will catch some by surprise, even though the metrics indicate that paper forms are no longer in demand.”
A limited number of state i8nstruction booklets will be available.
Also, he said, the library will continue to have “very limited quantities” of federal tax forms, Penrod said.
