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1099-NEC, etc.); unemployment compensation vides information on your repayments and tect your identity when using any social net-
statements (by mail or in a digital format) or account balance. working site.
other government payment statements (Form • The Sales Tax Deduction Calculator The following IRS YouTube channels pro-
1099-G); and interest, dividend, and retirement (IRS.gov/SalesTax) figures the amount you vide short, informative videos on various tax-re-
statements from banks and investment firms can claim if you itemize deductions on lated topics in English, Spanish, and ASL.
(Forms 1099), you have several options to Schedule A (Form 1040). • Youtube.com/irsvideos.
choose from to prepare and file your tax return. • Youtube.com/irsvideosmultilingua.
You can prepare the tax return yourself, see if Getting answers to your tax ques- • Youtube.com/irsvideosASL.
tions. On IRS.gov, you can get
you qualify for free tax preparation, or hire a tax
professional to prepare your return. up-to-date information on current Watching IRS videos. The IRS Video portal
events and changes in tax law. (IRSVideos.gov) contains video and audio pre-
Free options for tax preparation. Go to • IRS.gov/Help: A variety of tools to help you sentations for individuals, small businesses,
IRS.gov to see your options for preparing and get answers to some of the most common and tax professionals.
filing your return online or in your local commun- tax questions.
ity, if you qualify, which include the following. • IRS.gov/ITA: The Interactive Tax Assistant, Online tax information in other languages.
• Free File. This program lets you prepare a tool that will ask you questions and, You can find information on IRS.gov/
and file your federal individual income tax based on your input, provide answers on a MyLanguage if English isn’t your native lan-
return for free using brand-name tax-prep- number of tax law topics. guage.
aration-and-filing software or Free File filla- • IRS.gov/Forms: Find forms, instructions,
ble forms. However, state tax preparation and publications. You will find details on Free Over-the-Phone Interpreter (OPI) Serv-
may not be available through Free File. Go the most recent tax changes and interac- ice. The IRS is committed to serving our multi-
to IRS.gov/FreeFile to see if you qualify for tive links to help you find answers to your lingual customers by offering OPI services. The
free online federal tax preparation, e-filing, questions. OPI Service is a federally funded program and
and direct deposit or payment options. • You may also be able to access tax law in- is available at Taxpayer Assistance Centers
• VITA. The Volunteer Income Tax Assis- formation in your electronic filing software. (TACs), other IRS offices, and every VITA/TCE
tance (VITA) program offers free tax help return site. The OPI Service is accessible in
to people with low-to-moderate incomes, more than 350 languages.
persons with disabilities, and limited-Eng- Need someone to prepare your tax return?
lish-speaking taxpayers who need help There are various types of tax return preparers, Accessibility Helpline available for taxpay-
preparing their own tax returns. Go to including enrolled agents, certified public ac- ers with disabilities. Taxpayers who need in-
IRS.gov/VITA, download the free IRS2Go countants (CPAs), accountants, and many oth- formation about accessibility services can call
app, or call 800-906-9887 for information ers who don’t have professional credentials. If 833-690-0598. The Accessibility Helpline can
on free tax return preparation. you choose to have someone prepare your tax answer questions related to current and future
• TCE. The Tax Counseling for the Elderly return, choose that preparer wisely. A paid tax accessibility products and services available in
(TCE) program offers free tax help for all preparer is: alternative media formats (for example, braille,
taxpayers, particularly those who are 60 • Primarily responsible for the overall sub- large print, audio, etc.). The Accessibility Help-
years of age and older. TCE volunteers stantive accuracy of your return, line does not have access to your IRS account.
specialize in answering questions about • Required to sign the return, and For help with tax law, refunds, or account-rela-
pensions and retirement-related issues • Required to include their preparer tax iden- ted issues, go to IRS.gov/LetUsHelp.
unique to seniors. Go to IRS.gov/TCE, tification number (PTIN).
download the free IRS2Go app, or call Although the tax preparer always signs the Note. Form 9000, Alternative Media Prefer-
888-227-7669 for information on free tax ence, or Form 9000(SP) allows you to elect to
return preparation. return, you're ultimately responsible for provid- receive certain types of written correspondence
• MilTax. Members of the U.S. Armed ing all the information required for the preparer in the following formats.
Forces and qualified veterans may use Mil- to accurately prepare your return. Anyone paid • Standard Print.
to prepare tax returns for others should have a
Tax, a free tax service offered by the De- • Large Print.
partment of Defense through Military One- thorough understanding of tax matters. For
more information on how to choose a tax pre-
Source. For more information, go to • Braille.
MilitaryOneSource (MilitaryOneSource.mil/ parer, go to Tips for Choosing a Tax Preparer • Audio (MP3).
on IRS.gov.
MilTax).
Also, the IRS offers Free Fillable • Plain Text File (TXT).
Forms, which can be completed online and Coronavirus. Go to IRS.gov/Coronavirus for • Braille Ready File (BRF).
links to information on the impact of the corona-
then filed electronically regardless of in- virus, as well as tax relief available for individu-
come. als and families, small and large businesses, Disasters. Go to Disaster Assistance and
Relief
Emergency
and
Individuals
for
Using online tools to help prepare your re- and tax-exempt organizations. Businesses to review the available disaster tax
turn. Go to IRS.gov/Tools for the following. Employers can register to use Business relief.
• The Earned Income Tax Credit Assistant Services Online. The Social Security Adminis-
(IRS.gov/EITCAssistant) determines if tration (SSA) offers online service at SSA.gov/ Getting tax forms and publications. Go to
you’re eligible for the earned income credit employer for fast, free, and secure online W-2 IRS.gov/Forms to view, download, or print all
(EIC). filing options to CPAs, accountants, enrolled the forms, instructions, and publications you
• The Online EIN Application (IRS.gov/EIN) agents, and individuals who process Form W-2, may need. Or, you can go to IRS.gov/
helps you get an employer identification Wage and Tax Statement, and Form W-2c, OrderForms to place an order.
number (EIN) at no cost.
• The Tax Withholding Estimator (IRS.gov/ Corrected Wage and Tax Statement. Getting tax publications and instructions in
W4app) makes it easier for you to estimate IRS social media. Go to IRS.gov/SocialMedia eBook format. You can also download and
the federal income tax you want your em- to see the various social media tools the IRS view popular tax publications and instructions
ployer to withhold from your paycheck. uses to share the latest information on tax (including the Instructions for Form 1040) on
This is tax withholding. See how your with- changes, scam alerts, initiatives, products, and mobile devices as eBooks at IRS.gov/eBooks.
holding affects your refund, take-home services. At the IRS, privacy and security are
pay, or tax due. our highest priority. We use these tools to share Note. IRS eBooks have been tested using
• The First-Time Homebuyer Credit Account public information with you. Don’t post your so- Apple's iBooks for iPad. Our eBooks haven’t
been tested on other dedicated eBook readers,
Look-up (IRS.gov/HomeBuyer) tool pro- cial security number (SSN) or other confidential
information on social media sites. Always pro-
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