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• The Earned Income Tax Credit tion required for the preparer to accu- ters (TACs), other IRS offices, and ev-
Assistant (IRS.gov/EITCAssistant) deter- rately prepare your return. Anyone paid ery VITA/TCE return site. The OPI
mines if you’re eligible for the EIC. to prepare tax returns for others should Service is accessible in more than 350
• The Online EIN Application have a thorough understanding of tax languages.
(IRS.gov/EIN) helps you get an employ- matters. For more information on how to Accessibility Helpline available for
er identification number (EIN) at no choose a tax preparer, go to Tips for taxpayers with disabilities. Taxpayers
cost. Choosing a Tax Preparer on IRS.gov. who need information about accessibili-
• The Tax Withholding Estimator Coronavirus. Go to IRS.gov/ ty services can call 833-690-0598. The
(IRS.gov/W4App) makes it easier for you Coronavirus for links to information on Accessibility Helpline can answer ques-
to estimate the federal income tax you the impact of the coronavirus, as well as tions related to current and future acces-
want your employer to withhold from tax relief available for individuals and sibility products and services available
your paycheck. This is tax withholding. families, small businesses, and tax-ex- in alternative media formats (for exam-
See how your withholding affects your empt organizations. ple, braille, large print, audio, etc.). The
refund, take-home pay, or tax due. Employers can register to use Busi- Accessibility Helpline does not have ac-
• The First-Time Homebuyer Credit cess to your IRS account. For help with
Account Look-up (IRS.gov/HomeBuyer) ness Services Online. The Social Se- tax law, refunds, or account-related is-
curity Administration (SSA) offers on-
tool provides information on your repay- sues, go to IRS.gov/LetUsHelp.
ments and account balance. line services at SSA.gov/employer for Note. Form 9000, Alternative Media
fast, free, and secure online W-2 filing
• The Sales Tax Deduction
Calculator (IRS.gov/SalesTax) figures options to CPAs, accountants, enrolled Preference, or Form 9000(SP) allows
agents, and individuals who process
you to elect to receive certain types of
the amount you can claim if you itemize
deductions on Schedule A (Form 1040). Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement, written correspondence in the following
and Form W-2c, Corrected Wage and formats.
Getting answers to your tax questions. Tax Statement. • Standard Print.
On IRS.gov, you can get up-to-date in- IRS social media. Go to IRS.gov/ • Large Print.
formation on current events and changes • Braille.
in tax law. SocialMedia to see the various social • Audio (MP3).
media tools the IRS uses to share the lat-
• IRS.gov/Help: A variety of tools to • Plain Text File (TXT).
help you get answers to some of the est information on tax changes, scam • Braille Ready File (BRF).
alerts, initiatives, products, and services.
most common tax questions. At the IRS, privacy and security are our Disasters. Go to Disaster Assistance
• IRS.gov/ITA: The Interactive Tax highest priority. We use these tools to and Emergency Relief for Individuals
Assistant, a tool that will ask you ques-
tions and, based on your input, provide share public information with you. and Businesses to review the available
Don’t post your social security number
disaster tax relief.
answers on a number of tax law topics. (SSN) or other confidential information
• IRS.gov/Forms: Find forms, in- on social media sites. Always protect Getting tax forms and publications.
structions, and publications. You will Go to IRS.gov/Forms to view, down-
find details on the most recent tax your identity when using any social net- load, or print all the forms, instructions,
working site.
changes and interactive links to help you and publications you may need. Or, you
find answers to your questions. The following IRS YouTube chan- can to go IRS.gov/OrderForms to place
• You may also be able to access tax nels provide short, informative videos an order.
law information in your electronic filing on various tax-related topics in English, Getting tax publications and instruc-
software. Spanish, and ASL. tions in eBook format. You can also
Need someone to prepare your tax re- • Youtube.com/irsvideos. download and view popular tax publica-
turn? There are various types of tax re- • Youtube.com/irsvideosmultilingua. tions and instructions (including the In-
turn preparers, including enrolled • Youtube.com/irsvideosASL. structions for Form 1040) on mobile de-
agents, certified public accountants Watching IRS videos. The IRS Video vices as eBooks at IRS.gov/eBooks.
(CPAs), accountants, any many others portal (IRSvideos.gov) contains video Note. IRS eBooks have been tested
who don’t have professional credentials. and audio presentations for individuals, using Apple’s iBooks for iPad. Our
If you choose to have someone prepare small businesses, and tax professionals. eBooks haven’t been tested on other
your tax return, choose that preparer Online tax information in other lan- dedicated eBook readers, and eBook
wisely. A paid tax preparer is: guages. You can find information on functionality may not operate as inten-
• Primarily responsible for the over- IRS.gov/MyLanguage if English isn’t ded.
all substantive accuracy of your return, your native language. Access your online account (individu-
• Required to sign the return, and Free Over-the-Phone Interpreter al taxpayers only). Go to IRS.gov/
• Required to include their preparer (OPI) Service. The IRS is committed to Account to securely access information
tax identification number (PTIN). serving our multilingual customers by about your federal tax account.
Although the tax preparer always offering OPI services. The OPI Service • View the amount you owe and a
signs the return, you’re ultimately re- is a federally funded program and is breakdown by tax year.
sponsible for providing all the informa- available at Taxpayer Assistance Cen-

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