Taxation & Estate Planning

What You Can Find on the IRS Website

By Darrin Mish

The IRS website, www.irs.gov, has a lot of information on it with numerous links that makes even more information available to you. It has recently been revamped to provide a more user-friendly atmosphere. If you have IRS Problems, you may be able to find answers to some of your questions here. It will be helpful for you to go to the website and become comfortable using it. Check it out even if you do not have IRS Problems. You never know, you may find some important tax information that will benefit you.

Obviously, as with most websites, there is information to help you navigate the website. The site map and accessibility links will guide you to specific topics and other navigation tools.

Just on the home page alone, you can find links for individuals, businesses, charities and non-profits, government entities, tax professionals, retirement plans community, and tax exempt bond community. These links lead you to pertinent information helpful to each specific category. The individuals page has information on your rights as a taxpayer, how to find out where your refund is, understanding an IRS notice, new information regarding the 1040 form, and the procedures for filing late and/or paying late. You will find important information geared toward each of the other headings as well.

You can locate and print the most requested forms and publications, find information on careers, contact the IRS, read the FAQs, and access a number of online tools. You can file a return and even pay the taxes you owe. With the necessary information, you can find out the status of your tax refund.

You can obtain information for the many ways you can contact the IRS: phone numbers, mailing addresses for filing refunds, locating specific IRS individuals, chatting online with the Help Desk, and sending comments regarding the website.

You will find breaking news on topics such as warnings of email scams, refunds that have not been collected, and information on tax changes.

Information can be found about tax statistics, the Taxpayer Advocates group, and tax dispute appeals. You will find the Freedom of Information Act and a U.S. Treasury link.

If you feel more comfortable discussing your IRS Problems with a person, our knowledgeable staff will be glad to assist you. As with any IRS Problem, you want to resolve it now. Contact us today so your IRS Problems can be a thing of the past.

Full post as published by IRS Problem Solver Blog on January 27, 2008 (boomark / email).