We are rapidly approaching the April 15 deadline for filing taxes, and the patrons who are coming in to get last minute tax forms are getting more bizarre as the days wear on. I'm use to people who wait until the last minute to file. My library stays open every April 15 until midnight so that people can pick up forms, photocopy, and mail there taxes right up until the very last minute (the post office sends a couple of staff people over to man a mailing table). I expect that even though April 15 is a Friday this year, we will be just as busy as ever. The thing that has really struck me this tax season is the number of people who have no idea that they need to file state and federal taxes. And not people who go, "Oh I didn't realize" and then take both forms. I've now had people argue with me about it. No matter what I say to these people they think I'm just screwing with them. I can't help but wonder if I am the only librarian with this problem.

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