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

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