1040 Ez Instructions 2015 Page 26
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44amount of income tax withheld from your 2016 pay. For details
If you receive an unsolicited email claiming to be from the
on how to complete Form W-4, see Pub. 505. If you receive cer-
IRS, forward the message to
phishing@irs.gov.
You may also re-
tain government payments (such as unemployment compensa-
port misuse of the IRS name, logo, forms, or other IRS property
tion or social security benefits), you can have tax withheld from
to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration toll-free
those payments by giving the payer Form W-4V.
at 1-800-366-4484. People who are deaf, hard of hearing, or
have a speech disability and who have access to TTY/TDD
You can use the IRS Withholding Calculator at
equipment can call 1-800-877-8339.
,
TIP
You can forward suspicious emails to the Federal Trade
instead of Pub. 505 or the worksheets included with
Commission at
spam@uce.gov
or contact them at
Form W-4 or W-4P, to determine whether you need
idtheft
or 1-877-IDTHEFT (1-877-438-4338). People who are
to have your withholding increased or decreased.
deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability and who have
In general, you do not have to make estimated tax payments
access to TTY/TDD equipment can call 1-866-653-4261.
if you expect that your 2016 tax return will show a tax refund or a
Visit IRS.gov and enter “identity theft” in the search box to
tax balance due of less than $1,000. See Pub. 505 for more de-
learn more about identity theft and how to reduce your risk.
tails.
How Long Should Records Be Kept? Keep a copy of your tax
return, worksheets you used, and records of all items appearing
Secure your records from identity theft. Identity theft occurs
on it (such as Forms W-2 and 1099) until the statute of limita-
when someone uses your personal information, such as your
tions runs out for that return. Usually, this is 3 years from the
name, social security number (SSN), or other identifying infor-
date the return was due or filed or 2 years from the date the tax
mation, without your permission, to commit fraud or other
was paid, whichever is later. You should keep some records lon-
crimes. An identity thief may use your SSN to get a job or may
ger. For more details, see chapter 1 of Pub. 17.
file a tax return using your SSN to receive a refund.
To reduce your risk:
Amended Return File Form 1040X to change a return you al-
Protect your SSN,
ready filed. Generally, Form 1040X must be filed within 3 years
after the date the original return was filed or within 2 years after
Ensure your employer is protecting your SSN, and
the date the tax was paid, whichever is later. But you may have
Be careful when choosing a tax preparer.
more time to file Form 1040X if you live in a federally declared
If your tax records are affected by identity theft and you re-
disaster area or you are physically or mentally unable to manage
ceive a notice from the IRS, respond right away to the name and
your financial affairs. See Pub. 556 for details.
phone number printed on the IRS notice or letter. For more infor-
Use the "Where's My Amended Return" application on
mation, see Pub. 4535.
IRS.gov to track the status of your amended return. It can take
If your tax records aren't currently affected by identity theft but
up to 3 weeks from the date you mailed it to show up in our sys-
you think you are at risk due to a lost or stolen purse or wallet,
tem.
questionable credit card activity or credit report, etc., visit
Need a Copy of Your Tax Return Information? Tax return
to learn what steps you should take.
transcripts are free and are generally used to validate income
Victims of identity theft who are experiencing economic harm
and tax filing status for mortgage applications, student and small
or a systemic problem, or are seeking help in resolving tax prob-
business loan applications, and during tax preparation. To get a
lems that haven't been resolved through normal channels, may
free transcript:
be eligible for Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) assistance.
Visit
You can reach TAS by calling the National Taxpayer Advocate
Use Form 4506-T or 4506T-EZ, or
Helpline at 1-877-777-4778. People who are deaf, hard of hear-
Call us at 1-800-908-9946.
ing, or have a speech disability and who have access to
TTY/TDD equipment can call 1-800-829-4059. Deaf or hard of
If you need a copy of your actual tax return, use Form 4506.
hearing individuals can also contact the IRS through relay serv-
There is a fee for each return requested. See Form 4506 for the
ices such as the Federal Relay Service available at
current fee. If your main home, principal place of business, or tax
records are located in a federally declared disaster area, this fee
Protect yourself from suspicious emails or phishing
will be waived.
schemes. Phishing is the creation and use of email and web-
Past due returns. If you or someone you know needs to file
sites designed to mimic legitimate business emails and web-
past due tax returns, see Tax Topic 153 at
sites. The most common form is sending an email to a user
or visit
for help in filing those returns.
falsely claiming to be an established legitimate enterprise in an
Send the returns to the address that applies to you in the latest
attempt to scam the user into surrendering private information
Form 1040EZ instructions. For example, if you are filing a 2012
that will be used for identity theft.
return in 2016, use the address at the end of these instructions.
The IRS doesn't initiate contacts with taxpayers via emails.
However, if you got an IRS notice, mail the return to the address
Also, the IRS doesn't request detailed personal information
in the notice.
through email or ask taxpayers for the PIN numbers, passwords,
Innocent spouse relief. Generally, both you and your spouse
or similar secret access information for their credit card, bank, or
are each responsible for paying the full amount of tax, interest,
other financial accounts.
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Instructions for Form 1040EZ
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