Irs Publication 555 - Community Property (Page 14 of 17) in pdf

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How To Get Tax Help

email.

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Get information on starting and operating a small

You can get help with unresolved tax issues, order free

business.

publications and forms, ask tax questions, and get informa-

tion from the IRS in several ways. By selecting the method

that is best for you, you will have quick and easy access to

Phone. Many services are available by phone.

tax help.

Free help with your return. Free help in preparing your

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Ordering forms, instructions, and publications. Call

return is available nationwide from IRS-certified volun-

1-800-TAX-FORM (1-800-829-3676) to order cur-

teers. The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) pro-

rent-year forms, instructions, and publications, and

gram is designed to help low-moderate income taxpayers

and the Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) program is

prior-year forms and instructions. You should receive

designed to assist taxpayers age 60 and older with their

your order within 10 days.

tax returns. Most VITA and TCE sites offer free electronic

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Asking tax questions. Call the IRS with your tax

filing and all volunteers will let you know about credits and

questions at 1-800-829-1040.

deductions you may be entitled to claim. To find the near-

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est VITA or TCE site, visit IRS.gov or call 1-800-906-9887

Solving problems. You can get face-to-face help

or 1-800-829-1040.

solving tax problems every business day in IRS Tax-

As part of the TCE program, AARP offers the Tax-Aide

payer Assistance Centers. An employee can explain

counseling program. To find the nearest AARP Tax-Aide

IRS letters, request adjustments to your account, or

site, call 1-888-227-7669 or visit AARP’s website a

www.

help you set up a payment plan. Call your local

Taxpayer Assistance Center for an appointment. To

For more information on these programs, go to IRS.gov

find the number, go to

and enter keyword “VITA” in the upper right-hand corner.

look in the phone book under United States Govern-

ment, Internal Revenue Service.

Internet. You can access the IRS website at

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IRS.gov 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to:

TTY/TDD equipment. If you have access to TTY/

TDD equipment, call 1-800-829-4059 to ask tax

questions or to order forms and publications.

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Check the status of your 2011 refund. Go to IRS.gov

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

and click on Where’s My Refund. Wait at least 72

pre-recorded messages covering various tax topics.

hours after the IRS acknowledges receipt of your

e-filed return, or 3 to 4 weeks after mailing a paper

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Refund information. To check the status of your

return. If you filed Form 8379 with your return, wait

2011 refund, call 1-800-829-1954 or 1-800-829-4477

14 weeks (11 weeks if you filed electronically). Have

(automated refund information 24 hours a day, 7

your 2011 tax return available so you can provide

days a week). Wait at least 72 hours after the IRS

your social security number, your filing status, and

acknowledges receipt of your e-filed return, or 3 to 4

the exact whole dollar amount of your refund.

weeks after mailing a paper return. If you filed Form

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E-file your return. Find out about commercial tax

8379 with your return, wait 14 weeks (11 weeks if

preparation and e-file services available free to eligi-

you filed electronically). Have your 2011 tax return

ble taxpayers.

available so you can provide your social security

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Download forms, including talking tax forms, instruc-

number, your filing status, and the exact whole dollar

tions, and publications.

amount of your refund. If you check the status of

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your refund and are not given the date it will be

Order IRS products online.

issued, please wait until the next week before check-

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Research your tax questions online.

ing back.

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Search publications online by topic or keyword.

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Other refund information. To check the status of a

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Use the online Internal Revenue Code, regulations,

prior-year refund or amended return refund, call

or other official guidance.

1-800-829-1040.

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View Internal Revenue Bulletins (IRBs) published in

Evaluating the quality of our telephone services. To

the last few years.

ensure IRS representatives give accurate, courteous, and

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Figure your withholding allowances using the with-

professional answers, we use several methods to evaluate

holding calculator online at

the quality of our telephone services. One method is for a

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second IRS representative to listen in on or record random

Determine if Form 6251 must be filed by using our

telephone calls. Another is to ask some callers to complete

Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) Assistant available

online at

a short survey at the end of the call.

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Publication 555 (March 2012)

Irs Publication 555 - Community Property Page 14

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