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Learn about the benefits of filing electroni-

Services. You can walk in to your local

cally (IRS e-file).

IRS office to ask tax questions or get help

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with a tax problem. Now you can set up an

Get information on starting and operating

appointment by calling your local IRS of-

a small business.

fice number and, at the prompt, leaving a

message requesting Everyday Tax Solu-

You can also reach us with your computer

How To

tions help. A representative will call you

using File Transfer Protocol at ftp.irs.gov.

back within 2 business days to schedule

Get Tax Help

TaxFax Service. Using the phone at-

an in-person appointment at your conve-

tached to your fax machine, you can

nience.

receive forms and instructions by call-

You can get help with unresolved tax issues,

ing 703 – 368 – 9694. Follow the directions from

Mail. You can send your order for

order free publications and forms, ask tax ques-

the prompts. When you order forms, enter the

forms, instructions, and publications to

tions, and get more information from the IRS in

catalog number for the form you need. The items

the Distribution Center nearest to you

several ways. By selecting the method that is

you request will be faxed to you.

and receive a response within 10 workdays after

best for you, you will have quick and easy ac-

For help with transmission problems, call the

your request is received. Find the address that

cess to tax help.

FedWorld Help Desk at 703 – 487 – 4608.

applies to your part of the country.

Contacting your Taxpayer Advocate. If you

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Western part of U.S.:

Phone. Many services are available by

have attempted to deal with an IRS problem

Western Area Distribution Center

phone.

unsuccessfully, you should contact your Tax-

Rancho Cordova, CA 95743 – 0001

payer Advocate.

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The Taxpayer Advocate represents your in-

Ordering forms, instructions, and publica-

Central part of U.S.:

terests and concerns within the IRS by protect-

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

Central Area Distribution Center

ing your rights and resolving problems that have

rent and prior year forms, instructions, and

P.O. Box 8903

not been fixed through normal channels. While

publications.

Bloomington, IL 61702 – 8903

Taxpayer Advocates cannot change the tax law

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Asking tax questions. Call the IRS with

Eastern part of U.S. and foreign

or make a technical tax decision, they can clear

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

up problems that resulted from previous con-

addresses:

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tacts and ensure that your case is given a com-

Eastern Area Distribution Center

Solving problems. Take advantage of Eve-

plete and impartial review.

P.O. Box 85074

ryday Tax Solutions service by calling your

To contact your Taxpayer Advocate:

Richmond, VA 23261 – 5074

local IRS office to set up an in-person ap-

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pointment at your convenience. Check

Call the Taxpayer Advocate at

your local directory assistance or

1 – 877 – 777 – 4778.

CD-ROM for tax products. You can

for the numbers.

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order IRS Publication 1796, Federal

Call, write, or fax the Taxpayer Advocate

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Tax Products on CD-ROM, and obtain:

TTY/TDD equipment. If you have access

office in your area.

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to TTY/TDD equipment, call 1 – 800 – 829 –

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Current tax forms, instructions, and publi-

Call 1 – 800 – 829 – 4059 if you are a

4059 to ask tax questions or to order

cations.

TTY/TDD user.

forms and publications.

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Prior-year tax forms and instructions.

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For more information, see Publication 1546,

TeleTax topics. Call 1 – 800 – 829 – 4477 to

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Popular tax forms that may be filled in

The Taxpayer Advocate Service of the IRS.

listen to pre-recorded messages covering

electronically, printed out for submission,

various tax topics.

Free tax services. To find out what services

and saved for recordkeeping.

are available, get Publication 910, Guide to Free

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Internal Revenue Bulletins.

Evaluating the quality of our telephone serv-

Tax Services. It contains a list of free tax publi-

ices. To ensure that IRS representatives give

cations and an index of tax topics. It also de-

The CD-ROM can be purchased from Na-

scribes other free tax information services,

accurate, courteous, and professional answers,

tional Technical Information Service (NTIS) by

including tax education and assistance pro-

we use several methods to evaluate the quality

calling 1 – 877 – 233 – 6767 or on the Internet at

grams and a list of TeleTax topics.

of our telephone services. One method is for a

The first release

second IRS representative to sometimes listen

Personal computer. With your per-

is available in early January and the final release

in on or record telephone calls. Another is to ask

sonal computer and modem, you can

is available in late February.

some callers to complete a short survey at the

access the IRS on the Internet at

end of the call.

. While visiting our web site, you

CD-ROM for small businesses. IRS

can:

Publication 3207, Small Business Re-

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Walk-in. Many products and services

See answers to frequently asked tax ques-

source Guide, is a must for every small

are available on a walk-in basis.

tions or request help by e-mail.

business owner or any taxpayer about to start a

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business. This handy, interactive CD contains

Download forms and publications or

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all the business tax forms, instructions and pub-

Products. You can walk in to many post

search for forms and publications by topic

lications needed to successfully manage a busi-

offices, libraries, and IRS offices to pick up

or keyword.

certain forms, instructions, and publica-

ness. In addition, the CD provides an

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Order IRS products on-line.

tions. Some IRS offices, libraries, grocery

abundance of other helpful information, such as

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View forms that may be filled in electroni-

stores, copy centers, city and county gov-

how to prepare a business plan, finding financ-

cally, print the completed form, and then

ernments, credit unions, and office supply

ing for your business, and much more. The de-

save the form for recordkeeping.

stores have an extensive collection of

sign of the CD makes finding information easy

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products available to print from a CD-ROM

and quick and incorporates file formats and

View Internal Revenue Bulletins published

or photocopy from reproducible proofs.

browsers that can be run on virtually any

in the last few years.

Also, some IRS offices and libraries have

desktop or laptop computer.

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Search regulations and the Internal Reve-

the Internal Revenue Code, regulations,

It is available in March. You can get a free

nue Code.

Internal Revenue Bulletins, and Cumula-

copy by calling 1-800-829-3676 or by visiting the

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