Getting Tax Help From The IRS
Getting Tax Help From The IRS
They say that the only things certain in life are death and taxes. Since we are all faced with filing our taxes year after year, it is pretty unavoidable.
If you can afford to have a Certified Public Accountant file your taxes, you’re fortunate. Maybe your taxes are complex enough that having that kind of professional help is crucial. Many who own their own business are in that sort of situation.
Many others of us can go to a local tax office – like an H&R Block – and have them help us with our taxes. They have computer programs that ask the right questions to get your taxes done accurately. You just have to bring in basic items, like you W2 forms and investment information. They can also submit your taxes online – making your refund (if you get one) come much quicker than mailing in a paper copy of your taxes.
If your financial life is comparatively simple, you might be able to file your own taxes – it really isn’t that hard if you work for someone else and don’t have enough deductions to justify itemizing them. You can just take the standard deduction and filing your forms will be fairly simple. Gather your financial information and try it.
If you’re working on filling out your own tax forms, the IRS can help with your unanswered questions. There are other sources of tax help, but a reliable one is to ask the IRS – the ones in charge of the whole system. So, you might consider getting tax help from the IRS. In which ways do they offer help? Let’s take a look.
Online With The Internal Revenue Service
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has quite a good website. It is full of self-help features. They have all of the tax forms downloadable, as well as the instruction booklets. You can read them online or on your computer, or print them out. As for the tax forms, the IRS has helped there, too. The tax forms can be opened and completed, or saved for filling in later. The information you fill in will be saved for later, if you choose that type of form. Other forms can only be printed out for filling in manually. Most people prefer to fill the forms in online, as those can also be saved electronically for future reference when applying for education grants, etc.
The IRS also has a listing of the most common questions – you may find your question is already answered there. It’s a great place to check first for accurate tax help from the IRS.
Phoning The Internal Revenue Service
If the answer to your question isn’t available online, the IRS also has a toll-free phone number you can call to ask a live body your tax questions. If the IRS gives you tax help, it should be a reliable, accurate answer.
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