(BROOKLYN, N.Y.) New York City's Department of Small Business Services is sending its mobile unit to Brooklyn on Wednesday to offer free tax preparation, career services and other information about available city resources.
The unit will set up at Restoration Plaza, located at 1368 Fulton Street, between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.
The filing deadline to submit 2021 tax returns is April 18.
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