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ernment offices, credit unions, and office

supply stores have a collection of products

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Figure your withholding allowances using

available to print from a CD or photocopy

You can get help with unresolved tax issues,

our withholding calculator.

from reproducible proofs. Also, some IRS

order free publications and forms, ask tax ques-

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offices and libraries have the Internal Rev-

tions, and get information from the IRS in sev-

news by email.

enue Code, regulations, Internal Revenue

eral ways. By selecting the method that is best

Bulletins, and Cumulative Bulletins avail-

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for you, you will have quick and easy access to

Get information on starting and operating

able for research purposes.

tax help.

a small business.

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Services. You can walk in to your local

Contacting your Taxpayer Advocate. The

Taxpayer Assistance Center every busi-

Taxpayer Advocate Service is an independent

ness day for personal, face-to-face tax

Phone. Many services are available by

organization within the IRS whose employees

help. An employee can explain IRS letters,

phone.

assist taxpayers who are experiencing eco-

request adjustments to your tax account,

nomic harm, who are seeking help in resolving

or help you set up a payment plan. If you

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tax problems that have not been resolved

Ordering forms, instructions, and publica-

need to resolve a tax problem, have ques-

through normal channels, or who believe that an

tions. Call 1-800-829-3676 to order cur-

tions about how the tax law applies to your

IRS system or procedure is not working as it

rent-year forms, instructions, and

individual tax return, or you’re more com-

should.

publications, and prior-year forms and in-

fortable talking with someone in person,

You can contact the Taxpayer Advocate

structions. You should receive your order

visit your local Taxpayer Assistance

Service by calling toll-free 1-877-777-4778 or

within 10 days.

Center where you can spread out your

TTY/TDD 1-800-829-4059 to see if you are eligi-

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records and talk with an IRS representa-

Asking tax questions. Call the IRS with

ble for assistance. You can also call or write to

your tax questions at 1-800-829-1040.

tive face-to-face. No appointment is nec-

your local taxpayer advocate, whose phone

essary, but if you prefer, you can call your

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number and address are listed in your local

Solving problems. You can get

local Center and leave a message re-

telephone directory and in Publication 1546, The

face-to-face help solving tax problems

questing an appointment to resolve a tax

Taxpayer Advocate Service of the IRS - How to

every business day in IRS Taxpayer As-

account issue. A representative will call

Get Help With Unresolved Tax Problems. You

sistance Centers. An employee can ex-

you back within 2 business days to sched-

can file Form 911, Application for Taxpayer As-

plain IRS letters, request adjustments to

ule an in-person appointment at your con-

sistance Order, or ask an IRS employee to com-

your account, or help you set up a pay-

venience. To find the number, go to

plete it on your behalf. For more information, go

ment plan. Call your local Taxpayer Assis-

or look in the

tance Center for an appointment. To find

phone book under United States Govern-

the number, go to

Low income tax clinics (LITCs). LITCs are

ment, Internal Revenue Service.

or look in the

independent organizations that provide low in-

phone book under United States Govern-

come taxpayers with representation in federal

Mail. You can send your order for

ment, Internal Revenue Service.

tax controversies with the IRS for free or for a

forms, instructions, and publications to

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nominal charge. The clinics also provide tax

TTY/TDD equipment. If you have access

the address below. You should receive

education and outreach for taxpayers with lim-

to TTY/TDD equipment, call

a response within 10 business days after your

ited English proficiency or who speak English as

1-800-829-4059 to ask tax questions or to

request is received.

a second language. Publication 4134, Low In-

order forms and publications.

come Taxpayer Clinic List, provides information

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TeleTax topics. Call 1-800-829-4477 to lis-

National Distribution Center

on clinics in your area. It is available at

ten to pre-recorded messages covering

P.O. Box 8903

or at your local IRS office.

various tax topics.

Bloomington, IL 61702-8903

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Free tax services. To find out what services

Refund information. To check the status of

CD for tax products. You can order

are available, get Publication 910, IRS Guide to

your 2006 refund, call 1-800-829-4477

Publication 1796, IRS Tax Products

Free Tax Services. It contains a list of free tax

and press 1 for automated refund informa-

CD, and obtain:

publications and describes other free tax infor-

tion or call 1-800-829-1954. Be sure to

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mation services, including tax education and

A CD that is released twice so you have

wait at least 6 weeks from the date you

assistance programs and a list of TeleTax top-

the latest products. The first release ships

filed your return (3 weeks if you filed elec-

ics.

in January and the final release ships in

tronically). Have your 2006 tax return

March.

available because you will need to know

Internet. You can access the IRS web-

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your social security number, your filing

site at 24 hours a day, 7

Current-year forms, instructions, and pub-

status, and the exact whole dollar amount

days a week to:

lications.

of your refund.

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E-file your return. Find out about commer-

Prior-year forms, instructions, and publica-

cial tax preparation and e-file services

tions.

Evaluating the quality of our telephone serv-

available free to eligible taxpayers.

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Bonus: Historical Tax Products DVD -

ices. To ensure IRS representatives give accu-

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Check the status of your 2006 refund.

Ships with the final release.

rate, courteous, and professional answers, we

Click on Where’s My Refund. Wait at least

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use several methods to evaluate the quality of

Tax Map: an electronic research tool and

6 weeks from the date you filed your re-

our telephone services. One method is for a

finding aid.

turn (3 weeks if you filed electronically).

second IRS representative to listen in on or

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Have your 2006 tax return available be-

Tax law frequently asked questions.

record random telephone calls. Another is to ask

cause you will need to know your social

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some callers to complete a short survey at the

Tax Topics from the IRS telephone re-

security number, your filing status, and the

end of the call.

sponse system.

exact whole dollar amount of your refund.

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Fill-in, print, and save features for most tax

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Download forms, instructions, and publica-

Walk-in. Many products and services

forms.

tions.

are available on a walk-in basis.

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Internal Revenue Bulletins.

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Order IRS products online.

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Products. You can walk in to many post

Toll-free and email technical support.

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Research your tax questions online.

offices, libraries, and IRS offices to pick up

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Search publications online by topic or

certain forms, instructions, and publica-

Buy the CD from National Technical Informa-

keyword.

tions. Some IRS offices, libraries, grocery

tion Service (NTIS) at /cdorders for

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