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• Youtube.com/irsvideosmultilingua. curely access information about your federal tax turns. When you have an IP PIN, it pre-
• Youtube.com/irsvideosASL. account. vents someone else from filing a tax return
• View the amount you owe and a break- with your SSN. To learn more, go to
Watching IRS videos. The IRS Video portal down by tax year. IRS.gov/IPPIN.
(IRSVideos.gov) contains video and audio pre- • See payment plan details or apply for a
sentations for individuals, small businesses, new payment plan. Ways to check on the status of your refund.
and tax professionals. • Make a payment or view 5 years of pay- • Go to IRS.gov/Refunds.
ment history and any pending or sched- • Download the official IRS2Go app to your
Online tax information in other languages. uled payments. mobile device to check your refund status.
You can find information on IRS.gov/ • Access your tax records, including key • Call the automated refund hotline at
MyLanguage if English isn’t your native lan- data from your most recent tax return, and 800-829-1954.
guage. transcripts.
• View digital copies of select notices from Note. The IRS can’t issue refunds before
Free Over-the-Phone Interpreter (OPI) Serv- the IRS. mid-February for returns that claimed the EIC or
ice. The IRS is committed to serving our multi- • Approve or reject authorization requests the additional child tax credit (ACTC). This ap-
lingual customers by offering OPI services. The from tax professionals. plies to the entire refund, not just the portion as-
OPI Service is a federally funded program and • View your address on file or manage your sociated with these credits.
is available at Taxpayer Assistance Centers communication preferences.
(TACs), other IRS offices, and every VITA/TCE Making a tax payment. Go to IRS.gov/
return site. The OPI Service is accessible in Tax Pro Account. This tool lets your tax pro- Payments for information on how to make a
more than 350 languages. fessional submit an authorization request to ac- payment using any of the following options.
cess your individual taxpayer IRS online • IRS Direct Pay: Pay your individual tax bill
Accessibility Helpline available for taxpay- account. For more information, go to IRS.gov/ or estimated tax payment directly from
ers with disabilities. Taxpayers who need in- TaxProAccount. your checking or savings account at no
formation about accessibility services can call cost to you.
833-690-0598. The Accessibility Helpline can Using direct deposit. The fastest way to re- • Debit or Credit Card: Choose an approved
answer questions related to current and future ceive a tax refund is to file electronically and payment processor to pay online or by
accessibility products and services available in choose direct deposit, which securely and elec- phone.
alternative media formats (for example, braille, tronically transfers your refund directly into your • Electronic Funds Withdrawal: Schedule a
large print, audio, etc.). The Accessibility Help- financial account. Direct deposit also avoids the payment when filing your federal taxes us-
line does not have access to your IRS account. possibility that your check could be lost, stolen, ing tax return preparation software or
For help with tax law, refunds, or account-rela- destroyed, or returned undeliverable to the IRS. through a tax professional.
ted issues, go to IRS.gov/LetUsHelp. Eight in 10 taxpayers use direct deposit to re- • Electronic Federal Tax Payment System:
ceive their refunds. If you don’t have a bank ac- Best option for businesses. Enrollment is
Note. Form 9000, Alternative Media Prefer- count, go to IRS.gov/DirectDeposit for more in- required.
ence, or Form 9000(SP) allows you to elect to formation on where to find a bank or credit • Check or Money Order: Mail your payment
receive certain types of written correspondence union that can open an account online. to the address listed on the notice or in-
in the following formats. structions.
• Standard Print. Getting a transcript of your return. The • Cash: You may be able to pay your taxes
with cash at a participating retail store.
• Large Print. quickest way to get a copy of your tax transcript • Same-Day Wire: You may be able to do
is to go to IRS.gov/Transcripts. Click on either
• Braille. “Get Transcript Online” or “Get Transcript by same-day wire from your financial institu-
• Audio (MP3). Mail” to order a free copy of your transcript. If tion. Contact your financial institution for
• Plain Text File (TXT). you prefer, you can order your transcript by call- availability, cost, and time frames.
ing 800-908-9946.
• Braille Ready File (BRF). Note. The IRS uses the latest encryption
Reporting and resolving your tax-related technology to ensure that the electronic pay-
Disasters. Go to Disaster Assistance and identity theft issues. ments you make online, by phone, or from a
Emergency Relief for Individuals and • Tax-related identity theft happens when mobile device using the IRS2Go app are safe
Businesses to review the available disaster tax someone steals your personal information and secure. Paying electronically is quick, easy,
relief. to commit tax fraud. Your taxes can be af- and faster than mailing in a check or money or-
fected if your SSN is used to file a fraudu- der.
Getting tax forms and publications. Go to lent return or to claim a refund or credit.
IRS.gov/Forms to view, download, or print all What if I can’t pay now? Go to IRS.gov/
the forms, instructions, and publications you • The IRS doesn’t initiate contact with tax- Payments for more information about your op-
payers by email, text messages (including
may need. Or, you can go to IRS.gov/ shortened links), telephone calls, or social tions.
OrderForms to place an order. media channels to request or verify per- • Apply for an online payment agreement
Getting tax publications and instructions in sonal or financial information. This in- (IRS.gov/OPA) to meet your tax obligation
in monthly installments if you can’t pay
eBook format. You can also download and cludes requests for personal identification your taxes in full today. Once you complete
numbers (PINs), passwords, or similar in-
view popular tax publications and instructions the online process, you will receive imme-
(including the Instructions for Form 1040) on formation for credit cards, banks, or other diate notification of whether your agree-
financial accounts.
mobile devices as eBooks at IRS.gov/eBooks. • Go to IRS.gov/IdentityTheft, the IRS Iden- ment has been approved.
Note. IRS eBooks have been tested using tity Theft Central webpage, for information • Use the Offer in Compromise Pre-Qualifier
to see if you can settle your tax debt for
Apple's iBooks for iPad. Our eBooks haven’t on identity theft and data security protec- less than the full amount you owe. For
been tested on other dedicated eBook readers, tion for taxpayers, tax professionals, and more information on the Offer in Compro-
and eBook functionality may not operate as in- businesses. If your SSN has been lost or mise program, go to IRS.gov/OIC.
tended. stolen or you suspect you’re a victim of
tax-related identity theft, you can learn Filing an amended return. Go to IRS.gov/
Access your online account (individual tax- what steps you should take. Form1040X for information and updates.
payers only). Go to IRS.gov/Account to se- • Get an Identity Protection PIN (IP PIN). IP
PINs are six-digit numbers assigned to tax-
payers to help prevent the misuse of their
SSNs on fraudulent federal income tax re-
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