Looking for Tax Forms?

• The Internal Revenue Service web site allows you to search for and download many forms. Here's their site: http://www.irs.gov/forms_pubs.
• The California State Franchise Tax Board web site has most California forms at http://www.ftb.ca.gov/forms/99_forms/index.htm.

Hints and Help for Downloading Forms

• You will need a particular program, called Adobe Acrobat Reader, in order to view and print most forms. The software is available free on their website at http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html
• How else can I get tax forms? Here's what the IRS says:

You can order many popular tax forms online at Forms and Publications by U.S. Mail page or check out IRS Tax Fax Services. If you need to order items not available through these services, please call the IRS Tax Forms Distribution Center at 1-800-829-3676.

• The Federation of Tax Administrators has a good index to locations of downloadable tax forms from other states at http://www.taxadmin.org/fta/forms.ssi.
• Your local Marin County Free Library Branch carries a selection of paper forms for distribution. Call your local branch to confirm that a particular form is available.
• Ask your Librarian for help!