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The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program ways protect your identity when using any social network-
offers free tax help to people with low-to-moderate in- ing site.
comes, persons with disabilities, and limited-Eng- The following IRS YouTube channels provide short, in-
lish-speaking taxpayers who need help preparing their formative videos on various tax-related topics in English,
own tax returns. The Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) Spanish, and ASL.
program offers free tax help for all taxpayers, particularly • Youtube.com/irsvideos.
those who are 60 years of age and older. TCE volunteers
specialize in answering questions about pensions and re- • Youtube.com/irsvideosmultilingua.
tirement-related issues unique to seniors. • Youtube.com/irsvideosASL.
You can go to IRS.gov to see your options for preparing
and filing your return, which include the following. Watching IRS videos. The IRS Video portal
• Free File. Go to IRS.gov/FreeFile to see if you qualify (IRSVideos.gov) contains video and audio presentations
to use brand-name software to prepare and e-file your for individuals, small businesses, and tax professionals.
federal tax return for free. Getting tax information in other languages. For tax-
• VITA. Go to IRS.gov/VITA, download the free IRS2Go payers whose native language isn’t English, we have the
app, or call 800-906-9887 to find the nearest VITA lo- following resources available. Taxpayers can find informa-
cation for free tax return preparation. tion on IRS.gov in the following languages.
• TCE. Go to IRS.gov/TCE, download the free IRS2Go • Spanish (IRS.gov/Spanish).
app, or call 888-227-7669 to find the nearest TCE lo- • Chinese (IRS.gov/Chinese).
cation for free tax return preparation.
• Korean (IRS.gov/Korean).
Employers can register to use Business Services On- • Russian (IRS.gov/Russian).
line. The SSA offers online service for fast, free, and se-
cure online W-2 filing options to CPAs, accountants, en- • Vietnamese (IRS.gov/Vietnamese).
rolled agents, and individuals who process Forms W-2, The IRS Taxpayer Assistance Centers (TACs) provide
Wage and Tax Statement, and Forms W-2c, Corrected over-the-phone interpreter service in over 170 languages,
Wage and Tax Statement. Employers can go to SSA.gov/ and the service is available free to taxpayers.
employer for more information.
Getting answers to your tax questions. On Getting tax forms and publications. Go to IRS.gov/
IRS.gov, get answers to your tax questions any- Forms to view, download, or print all of the forms, instruc-
time, anywhere. tions, and publications you may need. You can also down-
load and view popular tax publications and instructions
• Go to IRS.gov/Help for a variety of tools that will help (including the 1040 and 1040-SR instructions) on mobile
you get answers to some of the most common tax devices as an eBook at no charge at IRS.gov/eBooks. Or
questions. you can go to IRS.gov/OrderForms to place an order and
• Go to IRS.gov/ITA for the Interactive Tax Assistant, a have them mailed to you within 10 business days.
tool that will ask you questions on a number of tax law
topics and provide answers. You can print the entire Access your online account (individual taxpayers
interview and the final response for your records. only). Go to IRS.gov/Account to securely access infor-
mation about your federal tax account.
• Go to IRS.gov/Forms to search for our forms, instruc-
tions, and publications. You will find details on 2019 • View the amount you owe, pay online, or set up an on-
tax changes and hundreds of interactive links to help line payment agreement.
you find answers to your questions. • Access your tax records online.
• You may also be able to access tax law information in • Review the past 24 months of your payment history.
your electronic filing software. • Go to IRS.gov/SecureAccess to review the required
identity authentication process.
Tax reform. Tax reform legislation affects individuals,
businesses, tax-exempt and government entities. Go to Using direct deposit. The fastest way to receive a tax
IRS.gov/TaxReform for information and updates on how refund is to combine direct deposit and IRS e-file. Direct
this legislation affects your taxes. deposit securely and electronically transfers your refund
directly into your financial account. Eight in 10 taxpayers
IRS social media. Go to IRS.gov/SocialMedia to see the use direct deposit to receive their refund. The IRS issues
various social media tools the IRS uses to share the latest more than 90% of refunds in less than 21 days.
information on tax changes, scam alerts, initiatives, prod-
ucts, and services. At the IRS, privacy and security are Getting a transcript or copy of a return. The quickest
paramount. We use these tools to share public informa- way to get a copy of your tax transcript is to go to IRS.gov/
tion with you. Don’t post your social security number or Transcripts. Click on either “Get Transcript Online” or “Get
other confidential information on social media sites. Al- Transcript by Mail” to order a copy of your transcript. If you

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