<p>At our IRS office, you can get an IRS agent to do the tax form for you if the income is under $40K a year. But one has to make an appointment and those are booking up fast. </p>
<p>Many communities have retired accountants that will assist – ask at your local public library and local senior center. </p>
<p>You can ask your mom for the 2008 taxes and her current W2 form (which she should have received in the mail by now). Next you can download a 2009 form from IRS.gov and fill it out using the 2008 form as a template. You may be able to figure it out your self or with just a little help. </p>
<p>I would also suggest you get Emotional Blackmail by Susan Forward. It’s a slim book that is all about how people push each other’s buttons and how to set boundaries and be effective. Your mom is definitely using this tax form stuff as a way to get to you – I don’t know what your behavior/choices are or have been but maybe you could trade her something she wants so that you can get this tax stuff conquered. It is up to you what that would be. Sometimes it is worth a little extra tongue biting or self restraint if it gets you down the road. </p>
<p>Good luck.</p>