Publication 554 - Older Americans' Tax Guide - 2004 Page 27
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31You must file a 2004 return to report what you
information from the IRS in several ways. By selecting the
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already received as an advance payment in 2004
method that is best for you, you will have quick and easy
and to get any additional earned income credit.
access to tax help.
CAUTION
You must have at least one qualifying child and
Contacting your Taxpayer Advocate. If you have at-
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qualify for the earned income credit to get the
tempted to deal with an IRS problem unsuccessfully, you
advance payment of the credit in your pay.
should contact your Taxpayer Advocate.
The Taxpayer Advocate independently represents your
interests and concerns within the IRS by protecting your
rights and resolving problems that have not been fixed
through normal channels. While Taxpayer Advocates can-
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not change the tax law or make a technical tax decision,
they can clear up problems that resulted from previous
contacts and ensure that your case is given a complete
Estimated Tax
and impartial review.
To contact your Taxpayer Advocate:
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Estimated tax is a method used to pay tax on income that is
Call the Taxpayer Advocate toll free at
not subject to withholding. This income includes self-em-
1-877-777-4778.
ployment income, interest, dividends, alimony, rent, gains
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Call, write, or fax the Taxpayer Advocate office in
from the sale of assets, prizes, and awards.
your area.
Income tax generally is withheld from pensions and
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annuity payments you receive. However, if the tax withheld
Call 1-800-829-4059 if you are a
is not enough, you may have to pay estimated tax. If you do
TTY/TDD user.
not pay enough tax through withholding, by making esti-
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Visit
mated tax payments, or both, you may be charged a
penalty.
For more information, see Publication 1546, The Tax-
payer Advocate Service of the IRS — How To Get Help
With Unresolved Tax Problems.
Who Must Make
Estimated Tax Payments
Free tax services. To find out what services are avail-
able, get Publication 910, IRS Guide to Free Tax Services.
It contains a list of free tax publications and an index of tax
If you had a tax liability for 2004, you may have to pay
topics. It also describes other free tax information services,
estimated tax for 2005. Generally, you must make esti-
including tax education and assistance programs and a list
mated tax payments for 2005 if you expect to owe at least
of TeleTax topics.
$1,000 in tax for 2005 after subtracting your withholding
and credits, and you expect your withholding and credits to
Internet. You can access the IRS website 24
be less than the smaller of:
hours a day, 7 days a week, at to:
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90% of the tax to be shown on your 2005 tax return,
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or
E-file your return. Find out about commercial tax
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preparation and e-file services available free to eligi-
100% of the tax shown on your 2004 tax return. The
ble taxpayers.
2004 tax return must cover all 12 months.
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Check the status of your 2004 refund. Click on
If all of your income will be subject to income tax with-
Where’s My Refund. Be sure to wait at least 6 weeks
holding, you probably do not need to make estimated tax
from the date you filed your return (3 weeks if you
payments.
filed electronically). Have your 2004 tax return avail-
For more information on estimated tax, see Publication
able because you will need to know your filing status
505.
and the exact whole dollar amount of your refund.
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Download forms, instructions, and publications.
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Order IRS products online.
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Research your tax questions online.
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Search publications online by topic or keyword.
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How To Get Tax Help
View Internal Revenue Bulletins (IRBs) published in
the last few years.
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Figure your withholding allowances using our Form
You can get help with unresolved tax issues, order free
publications and forms, ask tax questions, and get more
W-4 calculator.
Chapter 7 How To Get Tax Help
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