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IRS.gov/
ceive their refunds. If you don’t have a bank ac-
to
account-related issues, Fileid: … tions/p526/2022/a/xml/cycle10/source • Electronic Federal Tax Payment System:
go
LetUsHelp. count, go to IRS.gov/DirectDeposit for more in- Best option for businesses. Enrollment is
formation on where to find a bank or credit required.
Note. Form 9000, Alternative Media Prefer- union that can open an account online. • Check or Money Order: Mail your payment
ence, or Form 9000(SP) allows you to elect to to the address listed on the notice or in-
receive certain types of written correspondence Getting a transcript of your return. The structions.
in the following formats. quickest way to get a copy of your tax transcript • Cash: You may be able to pay your taxes
• Standard Print. is to go to IRS.gov/Transcripts. Click on either with cash at a participating retail store.
• Large Print. “Get Transcript Online” or “Get Transcript by • Same-Day Wire: You may be able to do
Mail” to order a free copy of your transcript. If
same-day wire from your financial institu-
• Braille. you prefer, you can order your transcript by call- tion. Contact your financial institution for
• Audio (MP3). ing 800-908-9946. availability, cost, and time frames.
• Plain Text File (TXT). Reporting and resolving your tax-related Note. The IRS uses the latest encryption
• Braille Ready File (BRF). identity theft issues. technology to ensure that the electronic pay-
• Tax-related identity theft happens when ments you make online, by phone, or from a
Disasters. Go to Disaster Assistance and someone steals your personal information mobile device using the IRS2Go app are safe
Emergency Relief for Individuals and to commit tax fraud. Your taxes can be af- and secure. Paying electronically is quick, easy,
Businesses to review the available disaster tax fected if your SSN is used to file a fraudu- and faster than mailing in a check or money or-
relief. lent return or to claim a refund or credit. der.
• The IRS doesn’t initiate contact with tax-
Getting tax forms and publications. Go to payers by email, text messages (including What if I can’t pay now? Go to IRS.gov/
IRS.gov/Forms to view, download, or print all shortened links), telephone calls, or social Payments for more information about your op-
the forms, instructions, and publications you media channels to request or verify per- tions.
may need. Or, you can go to IRS.gov/ sonal or financial information. This in- • Apply for an online payment agreement
OrderForms to place an order. cludes requests for personal identification (IRS.gov/OPA) to meet your tax obligation
in monthly installments if you can’t pay
Getting tax publications and instructions in numbers (PINs), passwords, or similar in- your taxes in full today. Once you complete
formation for credit cards, banks, or other
eBook format. You can also download and financial accounts. the online process, you will receive imme-
view popular tax publications and instructions • Go to IRS.gov/IdentityTheft, the IRS Iden- diate notification of whether your agree-
(including the Instructions for Form 1040) on tity Theft Central webpage, for information ment has been approved.
mobile devices as eBooks at IRS.gov/eBooks. on identity theft and data security protec- • Use the Offer in Compromise Pre-Qualifier

Note. IRS eBooks have been tested using tion for taxpayers, tax professionals, and to see if you can settle your tax debt for
less than the full amount you owe. For
businesses. If your SSN has been lost or
Apple's iBooks for iPad. Our eBooks haven’t stolen or you suspect you’re a victim of more information on the Offer in Compro-
been tested on other dedicated eBook readers, tax-related identity theft, you can learn mise program, go to IRS.gov/OIC.
and eBook functionality may not operate as in- what steps you should take.
tended. • Get an Identity Protection PIN (IP PIN). IP Filing an amended return. Go to IRS.gov/
Form1040X for information and updates.
Access your online account (individual tax- PINs are six-digit numbers assigned to tax-
payers to help prevent the misuse of their
payers only). Go to IRS.gov/Account to se- Checking the status of your amended re-
curely access information about your federal tax SSNs on fraudulent federal income tax re- turn. Go to IRS.gov/WMAR to track the status
turns. When you have an IP PIN, it pre-
account. vents someone else from filing a tax return of Form 1040-X amended returns.
• View the amount you owe and a break- with your SSN. To learn more, go to
down by tax year. Note. It can take up to 3 weeks from the
• See payment plan details or apply for a IRS.gov/IPPIN. date you filed your amended return for it to
new payment plan. Ways to check on the status of your refund. show up in our system, and processing it can
• Make a payment or view 5 years of pay- • Go to IRS.gov/Refunds. take up to 16 weeks.
ment history and any pending or sched-
uled payments. • Download the official IRS2Go app to your Understanding an IRS notice or letter
• Access your tax records, including key mobile device to check your refund status. you’ve received. Go to IRS.gov/Notices to
data from your most recent tax return, and • Call the automated refund hotline at find additional information about responding to
800-829-1954.
transcripts. an IRS notice or letter.
• View digital copies of select notices from Note. The IRS can’t issue refunds before
the IRS. mid-February for returns that claimed the EIC or Note. You can use Schedule LEP (Form
• Approve or reject authorization requests the additional child tax credit (ACTC). This ap- 1040), Request for Change in Language Prefer-
from tax professionals. plies to the entire refund, not just the portion as- ence, to state a preference to receive notices,
• View your address on file or manage your sociated with these credits. letters, or other written communications from
communication preferences. the IRS in an alternative language. You may not
Making a tax payment. Go to IRS.gov/ immediately receive written communications in
Tax Pro Account. This tool lets your tax pro- Payments for information on how to make a the requested language. The IRS’s commitment
fessional submit an authorization request to ac- payment using any of the following options. to LEP taxpayers is part of a multi-year timeline
cess your individual taxpayer IRS online • IRS Direct Pay: Pay your individual tax bill that is scheduled to begin providing translations
account. For more information, go to IRS.gov/ or estimated tax payment directly from in 2023. You will continue to receive communi-
TaxProAccount. your checking or savings account at no cations, including notices and letters in English
until they are translated to your preferred lan-
Using direct deposit. The fastest way to re- cost to you. guage.
ceive a tax refund is to file electronically and • Debit or Credit Card: Choose an approved
payment processor to pay online or by
choose direct deposit, which securely and elec- phone. Contacting your local IRS office. Keep in
tronically transfers your refund directly into your • Electronic Funds Withdrawal: Schedule a mind, many questions can be answered on
financial account. Direct deposit also avoids the payment when filing your federal taxes us- IRS.gov without visiting an IRS TAC. Go to
possibility that your check could be lost, stolen, ing tax return preparation software or IRS.gov/LetUsHelp for the topics people ask
destroyed, or returned undeliverable to the IRS. through a tax professional. about most. If you still need help, IRS TACs
Eight in 10 taxpayers use direct deposit to re- provide tax help when a tax issue can’t be

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