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cery stores, copy centers, city and county

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government offices, credit unions, and of-

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ies have the Internal Revenue Code, reg-

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ulations, Internal Revenue Bulletins, and

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Tax Help

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Services. You can walk in to your local

You can get help with unresolved tax issues,

a small business.

Taxpayer Assistance Center every busi-

order free publications and forms, ask tax ques-

ness day for personal, face-to-face tax

Phone. Many services are available

tions, and get information from the IRS in sev-

help. An employee can explain IRS let-

by phone.

eral ways. By selecting the method that is best

ters, request adjustments to your tax ac-

for you, you will have quick and easy access to

count, or help you set up a payment plan.

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tax help.

Ordering forms, instructions, and publica-

If you need to resolve a tax problem,

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

have questions about how the tax law

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current-year forms, instructions, and pub-

applies to your individual tax return, or

have attempted to deal with an IRS problem

lications and prior-year forms and instruc-

you’re more comfortable talking with

unsuccessfully, you should contact your Tax-

tions. You should receive your order

someone in person, visit your local Tax-

payer Advocate.

within 10 days.

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The Taxpayer Advocate independently rep-

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spread out your records and talk with an

resents your interests and concerns within the

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

IRS representative face-to-face. No ap-

IRS by protecting your rights and resolving

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pointment is necessary, but if you prefer,

problems that have not been fixed through nor-

face-to-face help solving tax problems

mal channels. While Taxpayer Advocates can-

you can call your local Center and leave

every business day in IRS Taxpayer As-

not change the tax law or make a technical tax

a message requesting an appointment to

sistance Centers. An employee can ex-

decision, they can clear up problems that re-

resolve a tax account issue. A represen-

plain IRS letters, request adjustments to

sulted from previous contacts and ensure that

tative will call you back within 2 business

your account, or help you set up a pay-

your case is given a complete and impartial

days to schedule an in-person appoint-

ment plan. Call your local Taxpayer As-

review.

ment at your convenience. To find the

sistance Center for an appointment. To

To contact your Taxpayer Advocate:

number, go to

find the number, go to

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or look in the phone book under United

Call the Taxpayer Advocate toll free at

or look in the

States Government, Internal Revenue

1-877-777-4778.

phone book under United States Govern-

Service.

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ment, Internal Revenue Service.

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Call 1-800-829-4059 if you are a

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TTY/TDD user.

ceive your order within 10 days after your re-

to order forms and publications.

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quest is received.

Visit

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TeleTax topics. Call 1-800-829-4477 and

National Distribution Center

press 2 to listen to pre-recorded

For more information, see Publication 1546,

P.O. Box 8903

messages covering various tax topics.

How To Get Help With Unresolved Tax

Bloomington, IL 61702-8903

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Refund information. If you would like to

Problems (now available in Chinese, Korean,

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CD-ROM for tax products. You can

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order Publication 1796, IRS Tax

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mated refund information or call

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Free tax services. To find out what services

1-800-829-1954. Be sure to wait at least

A CD that is released twice so you have

are available, get Publication 910, IRS Guide to

6 weeks from the date you filed your re-

the latest products. The first release

Free Tax Services. It contains a list of free tax

turn (3 weeks if you filed electronically).

ships in late December and the final re-

publications and an index of tax topics. It also

Have your 2005 tax return available be-

lease ships in late February.

describes other free tax information services,

cause you will need to know your social

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including tax education and assistance pro-

security number, your filing status, and

publications.

grams and a list of TeleTax topics.

the exact whole dollar amount of your

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Prior-year forms, instructions, and publi-

refund.

Internet. You can access the IRS

cations.

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Tax Map: an electronic research tool and

Evaluating the quality of our telephone serv-

week, at to:

finding aid.

ices. To ensure that IRS representatives give

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E-file your return. Find out about com-

Tax law frequently asked questions

accurate, courteous, and professional answers,

mercial tax preparation and e-file serv-

(FAQs).

we use several methods to evaluate the quality

ices available free to eligible taxpayers.

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of our telephone services. One method is for a

Tax Topics from the IRS telephone re-

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second IRS representative to sometimes listen

sponse system.

Click on Where’s My Refund. Be sure to

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Fill-in, print, and save features for most

wait at least 6 weeks from the date you

some callers to complete a short survey at the

tax forms.

filed your return (3 weeks if you filed

end of the call.

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Internal Revenue Bulletins.

electronically). Have your 2005 tax return

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Toll-free and email technical support.

available because you will need to know

are available on a walk-in basis.

your social security number, your filing

Buy the CD-ROM from National Technical Infor-

status, and the exact whole dollar

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amount of your refund.

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