Instructions For Form 1040ez - Income Tax Return - Internal Revenue Service - 2010 Page 23

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tape. TAS can help you work out an alternative payment plan.
attempted to collect the tax from you. Do not file Form 8857
We’ll make sure the right people hear your case, and that they
with your Form 1040EZ. For more information, see Pub. 971
act upon it.
and Form 8857 or you can call the Innocent Spouse office
toll-free at 1-866-897-4270.
As a taxpayer, you have rights that the IRS must abide by in its
dealings with you. Our tax toolkit at
is a
How do you make a gift to reduce debt held by the
first step toward understanding what your rights are. You can
public?
If you wish to do so, make a check payable to “Bureau
get updates on hot tax topics by visiting our YouTube channel
of the Public Debt.” You can send it to: Bureau of the Public
at
and our Facebook page at
www.
Debt, Department G, P.O. Box 2188, Parkersburg, WV
, or by following our tweets at
26106-2188. Or you can enclose the check with your income
tax return when you file. Do not add your gift to any tax you
may owe. See page 19 for details on how to pay any tax you
If you think TAS might be able to help you, you can call your
owe.
local advocate, whose number is in your phone book; in Pub.
1546, Taxpayer Advocate Service— Your Voice at the IRS; and
You may be able to deduct this gift on your 2011 tax
on our website at You can also call our
return.
TIP
toll-free number at 1-877-777-4778 or TTY/TDD
1-800-829-4059.
Low Income Taxpayer Clinics (LITCs)
The Low Income Taxpayer Clinic program serves individuals
The Taxpayer Advocate Service Is Here To Help
who have a problem with the IRS and whose income is below
a certain level. LITCs are independent from the IRS. Most LITCs
The Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) is your voice at the IRS.
can provide representation before the IRS or in court on audits,
Our job is to ensure that every taxpayer is treated equally and
tax collection disputes, and other issues for free or a small fee.
fairly, and that you know and understand your rights. We offer
If an individual’s native language is not English, some clinics
free help to guide you through the often confusing process of
can provide information in certain other languages about tax-
resolving tax problems that you have not been able to solve
payer rights and responsibilities. For more information, see
on your own. The worst thing you can do is nothing at all!
Publication 4134, Low Income Taxpayer Clinic List. This publi-
cation is available at IRS.gov, by calling 1-800-TAX-FORM
First, try to resolve your problem on your own. But, if you
(1-800-829-3676), or at your local IRS office.
cannot do so, then come to us. TAS can help if:
Your problem with the IRS is causing financial difficulties
or hardship for you or your family.
Suggestions for Improving the IRS
You have tried repeatedly to contact the IRS, but no one
(Taxpayer Advocacy Panel)
has responded.
The IRS has not responded to you by the date promised.
Have a suggestion for improving the IRS and do not know who
to contact? The Taxpayer Advocacy Panel (TAP) is a diverse
When you come to the TAS for help, you will be assigned to
group of citizen volunteers who listen to taxpayers, identify
one advocate who will be with you at every turn. Your advo-
taxpayers’ issues, and make suggestions for improving IRS serv-
cate will listen to you, help you understand what needs to be
ice and customer satisfaction. The panel is demographically
done, and stay with you until your problem is resolved. We
and geographically diverse, with at least one member from
have offices in every state, and our advocates are all exper-
each state, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. Contact
ienced with the IRS, so we know how to cut through the red
TAP at
or call 1-888-912-1227 (toll-free).
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