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Everyday Tax Solutions help. A represen-

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Rev. John Michaels is the minister of the First

tative will call you back within 2 business

10 days.

United Church. He is married and has one child.

days to schedule an in-person appoint-

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The child is considered a qualifying child for the

ment at your convenience. To find the

Asking tax questions. Call the IRS with

child tax credit. Mrs. Michaels is not employed

number, go to or look in the

your tax questions at 1 – 800 – 829 – 1040.

outside the home. Rev. Michaels is a

phone book under “United States Govern-

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Solving problems. You can get

common-law employee of the church, and he

ment, Internal Revenue Service.”

face-to-face help solving tax problems

has not applied for an exemption from SE tax.

every business day in IRS Taxpayer As-

The church paid Rev. Michaels a salary of

Mail. You can send your order for

sistance Centers. An employee can ex-

$31,000. In addition, as a self-employed person,

forms, instructions, and publications to

plain IRS letters, request adjustments to

he earned $4,000 during the year for weddings,

the Distribution Center nearest to you

your account, or help you set up a pay-

baptisms, and honoraria. He made estimated

and receive a response within 10 workdays after

ment plan. Call your local Taxpayer Assis-

tax payments during the year totaling $8,400.

your request is received. Use the address that

tance Center for an appointment. To find

He taught a course at the local community col-

applies to your part of the country.

the number, go to or look in

lege, for which he was paid $3,400.

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Western part of U.S.:

the phone book under “United States Gov-

Rev. Michaels owns a home next to the

ernment, Internal Revenue Service.”

Western Area Distribution Center

church. He makes an $800 per month mortgage

Rancho Cordova, CA 95743 – 0001

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TTY/TDD equipment. If you have access

payment of principal and interest only. The

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to TTY/TDD equipment, call

Central part of U.S.:

church paid him $800 per month as his parson-

1 – 800 – 829 – 4059 to ask tax or account

Central Area Distribution Center

age allowance (excluding utilities). The home’s

questions or to order forms and publica-

P.O. Box 8903

fair rental value is $900 per month. The utility

tions.

Bloomington, IL 61702 – 8903

bills for the year totaled $960. The church paid

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