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Walk-in. Many products and

Mail. You can send your or-

TAS also handles large-scale or

services are available on a

der for forms, instructions,

systemic problems that affect many

walk-in basis.

and publications to the ad-

taxpayers. If you know of one of these

dress below. You should receive a re-

broad issues, please report it to us

sponse within 10 days after your

through our Systemic Advocacy Man-

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Products. You can walk in to

request is received.

agement System at

many post offices, libraries, and

vocate.

IRS offices to pick up certain

Internal Revenue Service

forms, instructions, and publica-

Low Income Taxpayer Clinics

1201 N. Mitsubishi Motorway

tions. Some IRS offices, libraries,

(LITCs). Low Income Taxpayer Clin-

Bloomington, IL 61705-6613

grocery stores, copy centers, city

ics (LITCs) are independent from the

and county government offices,

IRS. Some clinics serve individuals

Taxpayer Advocate Service. The

credit unions, and office supply

whose income is below a certain level

Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) is

stores have a collection of prod-

and who need to resolve a tax prob-

your voice at the IRS. Our job is to

ucts available to print from a CD

lem. These clinics provide profes-

ensure that every taxpayer is treated

or photocopy from reproducible

sional representation before the IRS or

fairly, and that you know and under-

proofs. Also, some IRS offices

in court on audits, appeals, tax collec-

stand your rights. We offer free help to

and libraries have the Internal

tion disputes, and other issues for free

guide you through the often-confusing

Revenue Code, regulations, In-

or for a small fee. Some clinics can

process of resolving tax problems that

ternal Revenue Bulletins, and

provide information about taxpayer

you haven’t been able to solve on your

Cumulative Bulletins available for

rights and responsibilities in many dif-

own. Remember, the worst thing you

research purposes.

ferent languages for individuals who

can do is nothing at all.

speak English as a second language.

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Services. You can walk in to your

TAS can help if you can’t resolve

For more information and to find a

local Taxpayer Assistance

your problem with the IRS and:

clinic near you, see the LITC page on

Center every business day for

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Your problem is causing financial

or IRS Publica-

personal, face-to-face tax help.

difficulties for you, your family, or

tion 4134, Low Income Taxpayer

An employee can explain IRS

your business.

Clinic List. This publication is also

letters, request adjustments to

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available by calling 1-800-829-3676 or

You face (or your business is

your tax account, or help you set

at your local IRS office.

facing) an immediate threat of

up a payment plan. If you need

adverse action.

to resolve a tax problem, have

Free tax services. Publication 910,

questions about how the tax law

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You have tried repeatedly to con-

IRS Guide to Free Tax Services, is

applies to your individual tax re-

tact the IRS but no one has re-

your guide to IRS services and re-

turn, or you are more comforta-

sponded, or the IRS has not

sources. Learn about free tax informa-

ble talking with someone in

responded to you by the date

tion from the IRS, including

person, visit your local Taxpayer

promised.

publications, services, and education

Assistance Center where you

and assistance programs. The publi-

can spread out your records and

If you qualify for our help, we’ll do

cation also has an index of over 100

talk with an IRS representative

everything we can to get your problem

TeleTax topics (recorded tax informa-

face-to-face. No appointment is

resolved. You will be assigned to one

tion) you can listen to on the tele-

necessary —just walk in. If you

advocate who will be with you at every

phone. The majority of the information

prefer, you can call your local

turn. We have offices in every state,

and services listed in this publication

the District of Columbia, and Puerto

Center and leave a message re-

are available to you free of charge. If

Rico. Although TAS is independent

questing an appointment to re-

there is a fee associated with a re-

within the IRS, our advocates know

solve a tax account issue. A

source or service, it is listed in the

how to work with the IRS to get your

representative will call you back

publication.

problems resolved. And our services

within 2 business days to sched-

Accessible versions of IRS pub-

are always free.

ule an in-person appointment at

lished products are available on re-

your convenience. If you have an

As a taxpayer, you have rights that

quest in a variety of alternative formats

ongoing, complex tax account

the IRS must abide by in its dealings

for people with disabilities.

problem or a special need, such

with you. Our tax toolkit at

www.

TaxpayerAdvocate.irs.gov

can help

as a disability, an appointment

DVD for tax products. You

you understand these rights.

can be requested. All other is-

can order Publication 1796,

sues will be handled without an

IRS Tax Products DVD, and

If you think TAS might be able to

appointment. To find the number

help you, call your local advocate,

obtain:

of your local office, go to

whose number is in your phone book

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Current-year forms, instructions,

or look

and on our website at

and publications.

in the phone book under United

advocate. You can also call our

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Prior-year forms, instructions,

States Government, Internal

toll-free number at 1-877-777-4778 or

TTY/TDD 1-800-829-4059.

and publications.

Revenue Service.

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