Publication 530 - Tax Information For First-Time Homeowners

security number, your filing status, and the

we use several methods to evaluate the quality

How To Get Tax Help

exact whole dollar amount of your refund.

of our telephone services. One method is for a

second IRS representative to listen in on or

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Download forms, instructions, and publica-

record random telephone calls. Another is to ask

You can get help with unresolved tax issues,

tions.

some callers to complete a short survey at the

order free publications and forms, ask tax ques-

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Order IRS products online.

end of the call.

tions, and get information from the IRS in sev-

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eral ways. By selecting the method that is best

Research your tax questions online.

Walk-in. Many products and services

for you, you will have quick and easy access to

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are available on a walk-in basis.

Search publications online by topic or

tax help.

keyword.

Contacting your Taxpayer Advocate. The

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View Internal Revenue Bulletins (IRBs)

Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) is an inde-

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published in the last few years.

Products. You can walk in to many post

pendent organization within the IRS whose em-

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ployees assist taxpayers who are experiencing

offices, libraries, and IRS offices to pick up

Figure your withholding allowances using

certain forms, instructions, and publica-

economic harm, who are seeking help in resolv-

the withholding calculator online at

tions. Some IRS offices, libraries, grocery

ing tax problems that have not been resolved

through normal channels, or who believe that an

stores, copy centers, city and county gov-

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Determine if Form 6251 must be filed us-

ernment offices, credit unions, and office

IRS system or procedure is not working as it

ing our Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT)

supply stores have a collection of products

should.

Assistant.

You can contact the TAS by calling the TAS

available to print from a CD or photocopy

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toll-free case intake line at 1-877-777-4778 or

from reproducible proofs. Also, some IRS

offices and libraries have the Internal Rev-

TTY/TDD 1-800-829-4059 to see if you are eligi-

news by email.

ble for assistance. You can also call or write to

enue Code, regulations, Internal Revenue

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Get information on starting and operating

your local taxpayer advocate, whose phone

Bulletins, and Cumulative Bulletins avail-

a small business.

able for research purposes.

number and address are listed in your local

telephone directory and in Publication 1546,

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Services. You can walk in to your local

Taxpayer Advocate Service - Your Voice at the

Taxpayer Assistance Center every busi-

IRS. You can file Form 911, Request for Tax-

Phone. Many services are available by

ness day for personal, face-to-face tax

phone.

payer Advocate Service Assistance (And Appli-

help. An employee can explain IRS letters,

cation for Taxpayer Assistance Order), or ask an

request adjustments to your tax account,

IRS employee to complete it on your behalf. For

or help you set up a payment plan. If you

more information, go to

need to resolve a tax problem, have ques-

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Ordering forms, instructions, and publica-

Taxpayer Advocacy Panel (TAP). The

tions about how the tax law applies to your

tions. Call 1-800-829-3676 to order cur-

individual tax return, or you’re more com-

TAP listens to taxpayers, identifies taxpayer is-

rent-year forms, instructions, and

sues, and makes suggestions for improving IRS

fortable talking with someone in person,

publications, and prior-year forms and in-

services and customer satisfaction. If you have

visit your local Taxpayer Assistance

structions. You should receive your order

Center where you can spread out your

suggestions for improvements, contact the TAP,

within 10 days.

records and talk with an IRS representa-

toll free at 1-888-912-1227 or go to

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Asking tax questions. Call the IRS with

tive face-to-face. No appointment is nec-

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

essary, but if you prefer, you can call your

Low Income Taxpayer Clinics (LITCs).

local Center and leave a message re-

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LITCs are independent organizations that pro-

Solving problems. You can get

questing an appointment to resolve a tax

vide low income taxpayers with representation

face-to-face help solving tax problems

account issue. A representative will call

in federal tax controversies with the IRS for free

every business day in IRS Taxpayer As-

you back within 2 business days to sched-

or for a nominal charge. The clinics also provide

sistance Centers. An employee can ex-

ule an in-person appointment at your con-

tax education and outreach for taxpayers with

plain IRS letters, request adjustments to

venience. To find the number, go to www.

limited English proficiency or who speak English

your account, or help you set up a pay-

irs.gov/localcontacts or look in the phone

as a second language. Publication 4134, Low

ment plan. Call your local Taxpayer Assis-

book under United States Government, In-

Income Taxpayer Clinic List, provides informa-

tance Center for an appointment. To find

ternal Revenue Service.

tion on clinics in your area. It is available at www.

the number, go to

irs.gov or at your local IRS office.

tacts or look in the phone book under

Mail. You can send your order for

United States Government, Internal Reve-

Free tax services. To find out what services

forms, instructions, and publications to

nue Service.

are available, get Publication 910, IRS Guide to

the address below. You should receive

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Free Tax Services. It contains a list of free tax

TTY/TDD equipment. If you have access

a response within 10 days after your request is

publications and describes other free tax infor-

to TTY/TDD equipment, call

received.

mation services, including tax education and

1-800-829-4059 to ask tax questions or to

assistance programs and a list of TeleTax top-

order forms and publications.

National Distribution Center

ics.

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P.O. Box 8903

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

Accessible versions of IRS published prod-

Bloomington, IL 61702-8903

ten to pre-recorded messages covering

ucts are available on request in a variety of

various tax topics.

alternative formats for people with disabilities.

CD/DVD for tax products. You can

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Refund information. To check the status of

order Publication 1796, IRS Tax Prod-

Internet. You can access the IRS web-

your 2007 refund, call 1-800-829-4477

ucts CD/DVD, and obtain:

site at 24 hours a day, 7

and press 1 for automated refund informa-

days a week to:

tion or call 1-800-829-1954. Be sure to

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wait at least 6 weeks from the date you

Current-year forms, instructions, and pub-

filed your return (3 weeks if you filed elec-

lications.

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E-file your return. Find out about commer-

tronically). Have your 2007 tax return

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cial tax preparation and e-file services

Prior-year forms, instructions, and publica-

available because you will need to know

available free to eligible taxpayers.

tions.

your social security number, your filing

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Check the status of your 2007 refund.

status, and the exact whole dollar amount

Bonus: Historical Tax Products DVD -

Click on Where’s My Refund. Wait at least

of your refund.

Ships with the final release.

6 weeks from the date you filed your re-

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Tax Map: an electronic research tool and

turn (3 weeks if you filed electronically).

Evaluating the quality of our telephone

finding aid.

Have your 2007 tax return available be-

services. To ensure IRS representatives give

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cause you will need to know your social

accurate, courteous, and professional answers,

Tax law frequently asked questions.

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