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How to Get Tax Help
Larry Denton
There are several ways in which you can get help with unresolved tax issues, order free publications and forms, ask tax questions, and get information from the Internal Revenue service. By selecting the method that is best and most convenient for you, will have quick and easy access to all types of tax assistance.
If you have attempted to deal with an IRS problem unsuccessfully, you should contact your Taxpayer Advocate. The Taxpayer Advocate independently represents your interests and concerns within the IRS by protecting your rights and resolving problems that have not been fixed through normal channels. While Taxpayer Advocates cannot change the tax law or make a technical tax decision, they can clear up problems that resulted from previous contacts and ensure that your case is given a complete and impartial review.
To contact your Taxpayer Advocate: Call the Taxpayer Advocate toll free at 1-877-777-4778. Upon getting the name of your Advocate call, write, or fax the Taxpayer Advocate office in your area. Call 1-800-829-4059 if you are a TTY/TDD user. You can also visit www.irs.gov/advocate.
For additional information refer to IRS Publication #1546, How To Get Help With Unresolved Tax Problems (now available in Chinese, Korean, Russian, and Vietnamese, in addition to English and Spanish).
Many taxpayers also qualify for cost free tax preparation. To find out what services are available, get IRS Publication #910 entitled IRS Guide to Free Tax Services. It contains a list of free tax publications and an index of tax topics. It also describes other free tax information services, including tax education and assistance programs and a list of TeleTax topics.
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