Irs Publication 1544 - Reporting Cash Payments

security number, your filing status, and the

localcontacts

or look in the phone book un

and who need to resolve a tax problem. These

exact whole dollar amount of your refund. If

der United States Government, Internal

clinics provide professional representation be

you check the status of your refund and

Revenue Service.

fore the IRS or in court on audits, appeals, tax

are not given the date it will be issued,

collection disputes, and other issues for free or

please wait until the next week before

for a small fee. Some clinics can provide infor

Mail. You can send your order for

checking back.

mation about taxpayer rights and responsibili

forms, instructions, and publications to

Other refund information. To check the sta

ties in many different languages for individuals

the address below. You should re

tus of a prioryear refund or amended re

who speak English as a second language. For

ceive a response within 10 days after your re

turn refund, call 18008291040.

more information and to find a clinic near you,

quest is received.

see the LITC page on

IRS Publication 4134, Low Income Taxpayer

Internal Revenue Service

Clinic List. This publication is also available by

1201 N. Mitsubishi Motorway

Evaluating the quality of our telephone

calling 18008293676 or at your local IRS of

Bloomington, IL 617056613

services. To ensure IRS representatives give

fice.

accurate, courteous, and professional answers,

we use several methods to evaluate the quality

Free tax services. Publication 910, IRS Guide

of our telephone services. One method is for a

Taxpayer Advocate Service. The Taxpayer

to Free Tax Services, is your guide to IRS serv

second IRS representative to listen in on or re

Advocate Service (TAS) is your voice at the

ices and resources. Learn about free tax infor

cord random telephone calls. Another is to ask

IRS. Our job is to ensure that every taxpayer is

mation from the IRS, including publications,

some callers to complete a short survey at the

treated fairly, and that you know and under

services, and education and assistance pro

end of the call.

stand your rights. We offer free help to guide

grams. The publication also has an index of

you through the oftenconfusing process of re

Walk-in. Many products and services

over 100 TeleTax topics (recorded tax informa

solving tax problems that you haven’t been able

are available on a walkin basis.

tion) you can listen to on the telephone. The

to solve on your own. Remember, the worst

majority of the information and services listed in

thing you can do is nothing at all.

Products. You can walk in to many post of

this publication are available to you free of

TAS can help if you can’t resolve your prob

fices, libraries, and IRS offices to pick up

charge. If there is a fee associated with a re

lem with the IRS and:

certain forms, instructions, and publica

source or service, it is listed in the publication.

Your problem is causing financial difficul

tions. Some IRS offices, libraries, grocery

Accessible versions of IRS published prod

ties for you, your family, or your business.

stores, copy centers, city and county gov

ucts are available on request in a variety of al

You face (or your business is facing) an

ernment offices, credit unions, and office

ternative formats for people with disabilities.

immediate threat of adverse action.

supply stores have a collection of products

You have tried repeatedly to contact the

DVD for tax products. You can order

available to print from a CD or photocopy

IRS but no one has responded, or the IRS

Publication 1796, IRS Tax Products

from reproducible proofs. Also, some IRS

has not responded to you by the date

DVD, and obtain:

offices and libraries have the Internal Rev

promised.

Currentyear forms, instructions, and publi

enue Code, regulations, Internal Revenue

cations.

Bulletins, and Cumulative Bulletins availa

If you qualify for our help, we’ll do everything

Prioryear forms, instructions, and publica

ble for research purposes.

we can to get your problem resolved. You will

tions.

Services. You can walk in to your local

be assigned to one advocate who will be with

Tax Map: an electronic research tool and

Taxpayer Assistance Center every busi

you at every turn. We have offices in every

finding aid.

ness day for personal, facetoface tax

state, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.

Tax law frequently asked questions.

help. An employee can explain IRS letters,

Although TAS is independent within the IRS,

request adjustments to your tax account,

Tax Topics from the IRS telephone re

our advocates know how to work with the IRS to

or help you set up a payment plan. If you

sponse system.

get your problems resolved. And our services

need to resolve a tax problem, have ques

Internal Revenue Code—Title 26 of the

are always free.

tions about how the tax law applies to your

U.S. Code.

As a taxpayer, you have rights that the IRS

individual tax return, or you are more com

Links to other Internet based Tax Re

must abide by in its dealings with you. Our tax

fortable talking with someone in person,

search Materials.

toolkit at

can

visit your local Taxpayer Assistance Cen

Fillin, print, and save features for most tax

help you understand these rights.

ter where you can spread out your records

forms.

If you think TAS might be able to help you,

and talk with an IRS representative

Internal Revenue Bulletins.

call your local advocate, whose number is in

facetoface. No appointment is neces

your phone book and on our website at

Tollfree and email technical support.

sary—just walk in. If you prefer, you can

. You can also call our

Two releases during the year.

call your local Center and leave a message

tollfree number at 18777774778.

– The first release will ship the beginning of

requesting an appointment to resolve a tax

TAS also handles largescale or systemic

January.

account issue. A representative will call

problems that affect many taxpayers. If you

– The final release will ship the beginning

you back within 2 business days to sched

know of one of these broad issues, please re

of March.

ule an inperson appointment at your con

port it to us through our Systemic Advocacy

venience. If you have an ongoing, complex

Management System at .

Purchase the DVD from National Technical In

tax account problem or a special need,

formation Service (NTIS) at

such as a disability, an appointment can be

Low Income Taxpayer Clinics (LITCs).

ders

for $30 (no handling fee) or call

requested. All other issues will be handled

Low Income Taxpayer Clinics (LITCs) are inde

18772336767 toll free to buy the DVD for $30

without an appointment. To find the num

pendent from the IRS. Some clinics serve indi

(plus a $6 handling fee).

ber of your local office, go to

viduals whose income is below a certain level

Publication 1544 (September 2012)

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