Make Your Appointment Here
Carnegie Library of Squirrel Hill
5801 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15217
Hours of Operation:
Monday: 12:00 PM to 6 PM
Wednesday: 11:00 PM to 4 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM to 4 PM
The Library staff will not accept any phone calls.
RENT/Property tax rebate:
If you do not need to file a Federal 1040, we strongly recommend going to your State Senator or Reprersentative's office to have your Forms completed.
We offer two ways to make an appointment:
- Use the link below to select a day and time of your choosing;
- Call our Appointment Line: 412-530-5194. Leave a message with your name and telephone number. One of our volunteers will call you back in a day or two and assist in making an appointment.
A valid telephone number and email address are required in order to make an online appointment.
You will receive email reminders for your appointment.
Please do not make duplicate appointments.
Duplicate appointments will result in cancellation of all appointments.
To assist in making an appointment after january 15, 2026, we have created a calendar showing days when an appointment may be avilable.
Make an Appointment at the Squirrel Hill Library
Checklist
What to Bring
- Please arrive 5-15 minutes early to complete a required eight-page Interview Form.
- Photo ID (REQUIRED).
- Social Security Cards (REQUIRED) or comparable documentation for you, your spouse and all dependents.
- Income related documents: W2(s), 1099-G, 1099-SSA, 1099-R, 1099-K, 1090-NEC and other 1099 forms, and any other relevant tax documents.
- To claim the No Tax On Tips you must provide written documentation provided by your employer or payer (in the case of an independent contractor, a freelancer, or a payee) to support the deduction.
- To claim the Overtime Deduction you must provide written documentation provided by your employer of the qualified overtime compensation (time-and-a-half over a 40-hour work-week) to support the deduction.
- Expense related documents: Checks and forms showing federal and state taxes paid, 1098 forms, documentation of medical, dental, charity, or business expenses, any vehicle and property taxes, and mortgage interest paid - IF YOU EXPECT TO ITEMIZE. Receipts for expenses need to be in reasonable order and legible.
- Brokerage statements or other documentation showing the cost basis (purchase price) and date purchased for all securities or property sold or transferred.
- Health insurance information: If you purchased Health Insurance in the Marketplace, you must bring Form 1095-A.
- If you are divorced, you must provide the date the divorce became final.
- If you receive a pension/annuity, please bring the date payments began.
- A check with your name printed on it for direct deposit/debit of any refund/balance due or a Bank Card showing your savings account and routing number. Note: The IRS will not issue paper refund checks; instead, you will receive a Debit Card with the refund amount.