Instructions For Form 1040ez - Income Tax Return For Single And Joint Filers With No Dependents - 2017 Page 27
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45For the IRS mailing address to use if you are using a private
Private delivery services can't deliver items to P.O.
delivery service, go to IRS.gov/PDSStreetAddresses.
boxes. You must use the U.S. Postal Service to mail
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any item to an IRS P.O. box address.
CAUTION
Section 5—General
The IRS Mission. Provide America's taxpayers top-quality service by helping them un-
Information
derstand and meet their tax responsibilities and enforce the law with integrity and fair-
ness to all.
The IRS doesn't initiate contacts with taxpayers via emails.
Income tax withholding and estimated tax for 2018. You
Also, the IRS doesn't request detailed personal information
can use the IRS Withholding Calculator at IRS.gov/w4app, in-
through email or ask taxpayers for the PIN numbers, passwords,
stead of Pub. 505 or the worksheets included with Form W-4 or
or similar secret access information for their credit card, bank, or
W-4P, to determine whether you need to have your withholding
other financial accounts.
increased or decreased.
If you receive an unsolicited email claiming to be from the
In general, you don’t have to make estimated tax payments if
IRS, forward the message to
phishing@irs.gov.
You may also re-
you expect that your 2018 tax return will show a tax refund or a
port misuse of the IRS name, logo, forms, or other IRS property
tax balance due of less than $1,000. See Pub. 505 for more de-
to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration toll-free
tails.
at 1-800-366-4484. People who are deaf, hard of hearing, or
have a speech disability and who have access to TTY/TDD
Secure your records from identity theft. Identity theft occurs
equipment can call 1-800-877-8339.
when someone uses your personal information, such as your
name, social security number (SSN), or other identifying infor-
You can forward suspicious emails to the Federal Trade
mation, without your permission, to commit fraud or other
Commission (FTC) at
spam@uce.gov
or report them at
crimes. An identity thief may use your SSN to get a job or may
You can contact the FTC at
file a tax return using your SSN to receive a refund.
or 1-877-IDTHEFT (1-877-438-4338). Peo-
ple who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability
To reduce your risk:
and who have access to TTY/TDD equipment can call
Protect your SSN,
1-866-653-4261. If you have been a victim of identity theft, see
Ensure your employer is protecting your SSN, and
IdentityTheft.gov
and Pub. 5027.
Be careful when choosing a tax preparer.
Visit IRS.gov and enter “identity theft” in the search box to
If your tax records are affected by identity theft and you re-
learn more about identity theft and how to reduce your risk.
ceive a notice from the IRS, respond right away to the name and
phone number printed on the IRS notice or letter. For more infor-
How long should records be kept? Keep a copy of your tax
mation, see Pub. 5027.
return, worksheets you used, and records of all items appearing
on it (such as Forms W-2 and 1099) until the statute of limita-
If your tax records aren't currently affected by identity theft but
tions runs out for that return. Usually, this is 3 years from the
you think you are at risk due to a lost or stolen purse or wallet,
date the return was due or filed or 2 years from the date the tax
questionable credit card activity or credit report, etc., visit
was paid, whichever is later. You should keep some records lon-
IRS.gov/IdentityTheft
to learn what steps you should take.
ger. For more details, see chapter 1 of Pub. 17.
Victims of identity theft who are experiencing economic harm
or a systemic problem, or are seeking help in resolving tax prob-
Amended return. File Form 1040X to change a return you al-
lems that haven't been resolved through normal channels, may
ready filed. Generally, Form 1040X must be filed within 3 years
be eligible for Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) assistance.
after the date the original return was filed or within 2 years after
You can reach TAS by calling the National Taxpayer Advocate
the date the tax was paid, whichever is later. But you may have
Helpline at 1-877-777-4778. People who are deaf, hard of hear-
more time to file Form 1040X if you live in a federally declared
ing, or have a speech disability and who have access to
disaster area or you are physically or mentally unable to manage
TTY/TDD equipment can call 1-800-829-4059. Deaf or hard of
your financial affairs. See Pub. 556 for details.
hearing individuals can also contact the IRS through relay serv-
Go to "Where's My Amended Return" at
IRS.gov/WMAR
to
ices such as the Federal Relay Service available at
track the status of your amended return. It can take up to 3
weeks from the date you mailed it to show up in our system.
Protect yourself from suspicious emails or phishing
Need a copy of your tax return information? Tax return tran-
schemes. Phishing is the creation and use of email and web-
scripts are free and are generally used to validate income and
sites designed to mimic legitimate business emails and web-
tax filing status for mortgage applications, student and small
sites. The most common form is sending an email to a user
business loan applications, and during tax preparation. To get a
falsely claiming to be an established legitimate enterprise in an
free transcript:
attempt to scam the user into surrendering private information
Visit IRS.gov/Transcript,
that will be used for identity theft.
Use Form 4506-T or 4506T-EZ, or
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