Instructions For Filing: Personal & School District Income Tax & Telefile - Department Of Taxation State Of Ohio - 2012 Page 3

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2012 Ohio Forms IT 1040EZ / IT 1040 / Instructions
Do You Need Tax Forms or Help?
Visit Us on Our Web Site at tax.ohio.gov –
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To Write or E-mail Us – Our mailing ad-
Check the status of your 2012 Ohio income
dress is on the inside back cover of this
tax refund, get answers to the most fre-
booklet. You can also contact us through our
quently asked tax questions and download
Web site at tax.ohio.gov. Write or e-mail us
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the most requested tax forms, publications,
if you are responding to a notice or a bill or
information releases, tax rules and statistics.
if you want a written or e-mail response to a
tax question. If you write requesting specifi c
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For General Tax Information – Visit our Web
information about your account, be sure to include your Social
nformation about y
site at tax.ohio.gov or call our automated
Security number, full name and address.
phone system toll-free at 1-800-282-1780.
Our automated system is available 24 hours
To Visit Us in Person – See the inside back cover for the ad-
a day, seven days a week. Tax agents are
dress of our Columbus Taxpayer Service Center.
also available to assist you from 8 a.m. until
Specialized Assistance
5 p.m.
IRS – The IRS now offers completion and fi ling assistance for
The tax commissioner is looking for ideas on how the Ohio De-
Ohio tax returns at its taxpayer service centers throughout Ohio
partment of Taxation can better serve taxpayers. Contact him at
(see for the list of offi ces). They are able to offer
contactthecommissioner@tax.state.oh.us.
personal tax help when you believe your tax issue cannot be
For Refund Status Information – You
handled online or by phone, and you want face-to-face assis-
can check the status of your Ohio income
tance. No appointment is necessary.
tax refund at tax.ohio.gov or by calling
t
VITA/TCE – The IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA)
1-800-282-1784. You will be required to pro-
and the Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) programs offer free
vide your Social Security number, date of
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tax help for taxpayers who qualify. For further information call
birth and the type of tax return. Refund pro-
1-800-906-9887 or visit their Web site at:
cessing of paper returns takes from eight to
10 weeks. However, if you fi le your paper return in mid-April, re-
ceiving your refund may take additional time. Generally, refund
You-by-Volunteers
status information is available 24 hours a day. Occasionally, this
information is not available due to system maintenance. In this
AARP – Trained and certifi ed AARP tax aide volunteer coun-
case, please try again later.
selors assist low-to-middle-income taxpayers, with special at-
tention to those age 60 and older. For further information, call
For Forms – Visit our Web site at tax.ohio.gov for easy com-
1-888-227-7669 or visit their Web site at:
puter download of our forms. You can also request forms by
calling 1-800-282-1782, 24 hours a day.
Federal Privacy Act Notice
Because we require you to provide us with a Social Security number, the Federal Privacy
Act of 1974 requires us to inform you that providing us with your Social Security number is
mandatory. Ohio Revised Code sections 5703.05, 5703.057 and 5747.08 authorize us to
request this information. We need your Social Security number in order to administer this tax.
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