Tax Preparation Help  

Quick and Easy Access to Tax Help and Forms

Note. If you live outside the United States, see
Pub. 54 to find out how to get help and forms.

Personal Computer

PERSONAL COMPUTER
You can access the IRS Web Site 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, at www.irs.gov to:

  • Access commercial tax preparation and e-file services available for FREE to eligible taxpayers
  • Check the status of your 2002 refund
  • Download forms, instructions, and publications
  • Order IRS products on-line
  • See answers to frequently asked tax questions
  • Search publications on-line by topic or keyword
  • Figure your withholding allowances using our W-4 calculator
  • Send us comments or request help by e-mail
  • Sign up to receive local and national tax news by e-mail
You can also reach us using File Transfer Protocol at ftp.irs.gov

FAX
You can get over 100 of the most requested forms and instructions 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, by fax. Just call 703-368-9694 from the telephone connected to the fax machine. See Forms By Fax for a list of the items available.

For help with transmission problems, call 703-487-4608.

Long-distance charges may apply.

MAIL
You can order forms, instructions, and publications by completing the order blank on page 61. You should receive your order within 10 days after we receive your request.

PHONE
You can order forms and publications, and receive automated information  24 hours a day, 7 days a week, by phone.

Forms and Publications
Call 1-800-TAX-FORM (1-800-829-3676) to order current year forms, instructions, and publications and prior year forms and instructions. You should receive your order within 10 days.

TeleTax Topics
Call (1-800-829-4477) to listen to pre-recorded messages covering about 150 tax topics. See TeleTax Topics.

Refund Information
You can check on the status of your 2002 refund. See TeleTax Topics for details.

WALK-IN
You can pick up some of the most requested forms, instructions, and publications at many IRS offices, post offices, and libraries. Some grocery stores, copy centers, city and county government offices, credit unions, and office supply stores have a collection of reproducible tax forms available to photocopy or print from a CD-ROM.

CD-ROM
Order Pub. 1796, Federal Tax Products on CD-ROM, and get:

  • Current year forms, instructions, and publications
  • Prior year forms, instructions, and publications
  • Frequently requested tax forms that may be filled in electronically, printed out for submission, and saved for recordkeeping
  • The Internal Revenue Bulletin

Buy the CD-ROM on the Internet at http://www.irs.gov/ from the National Technical Information Service (NTIS) for $22 (no handling fee), or call 1-877-CDFORMS (1-877-233-6767) toll free to buy the CD-ROM for $22 (plus a $5 handling fee).

You can also get help in other ways --
See Other Ways to get help page for information.

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