Quick and Easy Access to Tax Help and Forms
If you live outside the United States, see Pub. 54 to find out how to get help and forms.
TIP
Internet
Refund information.
You can check the status of your 2006 refund
24 hours a day, 7 days a week. See page 6 for details.
You can access the IRS website 24 hours a day,
7 days a week, at to:
Walk-In
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Access commercial tax preparation and e-file
You can pick up some of the most requested
services available free to eligible taxpayers;
forms, instructions, and publications at many
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IRS offices, post offices, and libraries. Some gro-
Check the status of your 2006 refund;
cery stores, copy centers, city and county govern-
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ment offices, credit unions, and office supply
Download forms, instructions, and publications;
stores have a collection of reproducible tax forms available to pho-
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Order IRS products online;
tocopy or print from a CD.
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Research your tax questions online;
IRS Tax Products CD
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Search publications online by topic or keyword;
You can order Publication 1796, IRS Tax Prod-
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Figure your withholding allowances using our Withholding
ucts CD, and obtain:
Calculator; and
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Sign up to receive local and national tax news by email.
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Current-year forms, instructions, and publications.
Mail
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Prior-year forms, instructions, and publications.
You can send your order for forms, instructions,
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and publications to the address below and receive
Bonus: Historical Tax Products DVD – Ships with the final
a response within 10 days after your request is
release.
received.
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Tax Map: an electronic research tool and finding aid.
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Tax law frequently asked questions.
Internal Revenue Service
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National Distribution Center
Tax Topics from the IRS telephone response system.
P.O. Box 8903
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Bloomington, IL 61702-8903
Fill-in, print, and save features for most tax forms.
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Internal Revenue Bulletins.
Phone
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Toll-free and email technical support.
You can order forms and publications and re-
ceive automated information by phone.
The CD is released twice during the year. The first release will
ship the beginning of January, and the final release will ship the
beginning of March.
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F o r m s a n d p u b l i c a t i o n s .
(1-800-829-3676) during the hours shown on page 6 to order
Buy the CD from National Technical Information Service at
current-year forms, instructions, and publications, and prior-year
/cdorders for $25 (no handling fee) or call
forms and instructions. You should receive your order within 10
1-877-CDFORMS (1-877-233-6767) toll-free to buy the CD for
days.
$25 (plus a $5 handling fee). Price is subject to change.
Call 1-800-829-4477 24 hours a day, 7 days a
TeleTax topics.
week, to listen to pre-recorded messages covering about 150 tax
topics. See page 7 for a list of the topics.
Other ways to get help.
See page 22 for information.
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