Free Tax Help Available at Southern Lehigh Library

It's tax season, and many taxpayers are looking for helpand advice as they prepare their returns for Uncle Sam.

Assistance with tax preparation doesn't have to cost a fortune, though.

Thanks to a program sponsored by the AARP and the IRS, free tax help is available through April 15 for low- and middle-income residents at a variety of nearby locations, including Southern Lehigh Public Library, 3200 Preston Lane, Center Valley.

Each Wednesday from 1 to 4 p.m., trained volunteer counselors are available at the library to help with the preparation of tax returns and applications for Pennsylvania's property tax/rent rebate program, according to a flyer about the program.

Anyone interested in taking advantage of it should bring their 2011 tax return with them, as well as comprehensive information detailing their income and expenses for 2012.

Other nearby locations where volunteers will be stationed each week include:

• Lower Saucon United Church of Christ, 1375 Third Ave., Hellertown, Mondays, 9 a.m. to noon
• St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Vine Street and Packer Avenue, Bethlehem, Wednesdays, 1 to 4 p.m.
• Fountain Hill Tower, Seneca and North Hoffert streets, Fountain Hill, Mondays, 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.
• Senior Citizens Center, 720 Old York Road, Bethlehem, Tuesdays and Fridays, 9 a.m. to noon
• College Hill Moravian Church, 72 W. Laurel St., Bethlehem, Thursdays, 1 to 4 p.m.
• Church of the Manger UCC, 1401 Greenview Drive, Bethlehem, Tuesdays, 1 to 7 p.m.
• Advent Moravian Church, 3730 Jacksonville Road, Bethlehem, Fridays, 1 to 4 p.m.
• Arabic Living Church, 527 Seventh Ave., Bethlehem, Tuesdays, 9 a.m. to noon
• Northampton County Center, Bechtel Memorial Building, 520 E. Broad St., Bethlehem, Thursdays, 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m.

The tax prep service centers will be closed on Friday, March 29 (Good Friday).