Instructions For Form 1040ez - Income Tax Return For Single And Joint Filers With No Dependents - 2011 Page 27

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check the status of your
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refund 72 hours after the
plan. Call your local Taxpayer Assistance Center for an ap-
IRS acknowledges receipt
pointment. To find the number, go to
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For Spanish speaking taxpayers, we have:
be issued, please wait until the next week before check-
ing back.
Spanish Publication 17, El Impuesto Federal sobre los In-
gresos, and
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