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News Releases, Fact Sheets , Tax Tips and New Media.

Remember, your filing season deadline this year is April 17.

IRS goes mobile with IRS2Go, a smartphone application that lets you interact with the IRS using your mobile device. IRS2Go helps you get the information you need: whenever you need it, wherever you are.

Use Online Tools - below are just a few of the online services available:

Free Tax Return Preparation for You by Volunteers. The IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program and the Tax Counseling for the Elderly Programs offer free tax help for those who qualify. Find a location near you.
Find out the status of your refund and more.
If you have tax law questions, use the Interactive Tax Assistant to help find answers.
Get your Electronic Filing PIN, a one-time code used to verify your identity.
Find out if you qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit.
Use the Sales Tax Deduction Calculator to figure the optional amount you can itemize on Schedule A, Form 1040.
Use the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) Assistant to determine whether you may be subject to AMT.
Try the First Time Homebuyer Credit Account Look-up Tool
If you can't pay your taxes in full and on time, find out if you qualify for an Online Payment Agreement
Use the IRS Withholding Calculator to estimate the amount that should be withheld from your paycheck for federal income tax purposes.

What's new about reporting capital gains and losses this year?

Educating Your Employees About Taxes
These products may help employees with their tax responsibilities.

Targeted Tax Credits Certain credits are for certain people. Are you one of them?

Education Credits Help offset education costs.
Adoption Credit Take up to $13,360 for qualified expenses paid to adopt an eligible child.
Earned Income Tax Credit You may qualify if you earned less than $49,708 in 2011.

Commonly Requested Forms and Publications
Here is your one-stop source for all the IRS forms and publications you will need.

Facing Difficult Times Financially?
Find the answers to What if? questions like: What if I can't pay? What if I lost my job? and other events like debt forgiveness or tapping a retirement fund.

Filing and Payments
The IRS is making it easier than ever for you to conduct business with us electronically.

Products and Services in Spanish and Other Languages.

Frequently Asked Questions and Answers.

Are you or your spouse a member of the U.S. Armed Forces?
The tax laws provide some special benefits for active members of the U.S. Armed Forces.

Points to Keep in Mind When Choosing a Tax Preparer
You are responsible for what's on your tax return, no matter who prepared it.

Receive Your Tax Refund as U.S. Savings Bonds.

Trying to grow your savings? Use all or part of your refund to buy Series I U.S. Savings Bonds. You can even split your refund between two or more accounts/uses.

Phishing and e-mail scams
Provides information on phishing and email scams.

Taxpayer Advocate Service
Experiencing economic harm? You may be eligible for TAS assistance.

Need more Assistance? The IRS wants to help; lots of information is available for Individuals and Businesses.

Page Last Reviewed or Updated: 2012-08-15