Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - The nation's tax collection agency; administers the Internal Revenue Code enacted by Congress.



Internal Revenue Service Site Navigation Tips

A key element of the IRS mission is to "provide America's taxpayers top quality service by helping them understand and meet their tax responsibilities." The IRS helps fulfill this mission with tools, information, and links at the IRS.gov website. When navigating the IRS site, Moneysmartz recommends the following steps to get the most from the site and save time:

• IRS.gov Site Map: The fastest and most efficient way to navigate the IRS.gov website, including links for individuals and businesses. You'll find links to everything you need on this page.
• Tax Information for Individuals: Includes links to your favorite tax topics and IRS resources.
• Contact Local IRS Offices: Links to IRS Taxpayer Assistance Centers (TAC) where you can go for personal tax help when you believe your tax issue cannot be handled online or by phone, and you want face-to-face tax assistance.
• IRS Forms and Publications: The place to visit to download IRS forms and publications including individual tax forms.
• IRS e-File: File your taxes online.

Internal Revenue Service: File Manager for Publication
Category: Tax Preparation
Forms and publications from the IRS.
http://www.irs.gov/formspubs/index.html

Internal Revenue Service: Forms for Businesses
Category: Small Business>Finance>Taxes
Forms and publications for U.S. businesses provided by the IRS.
http://www.irs.gov/businesses/index.html

IRS e-file
Category: Software>Tax Preparation
Filing your taxes online with help from the IRS.
http://www.irs.gov/efile/index.html

Internal Revenue Service
Category: Tax Preparation
U.S. government agency responsible for tax collection and tax law enforcement. Provides downloadable income tax forms, instructions, and agency publications.
http://www.irs.gov/

401(k) Plans
Category: Retirement>401k
401(k) plan information from the Internal Revenue Service.
http://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc424.html

IRS: Free File Home
Category: Software>Tax Preparation
Free File is the fast, easy, and free way to file your federal income taxes. Income limits apply to qualify for the program.
http://www.irs.gov/app/freeFile/jsp/index.jsp?ck

Internal Revenue Service Forms and Publications
Category: Tax Preparation>Tax Forms>United States
Includes all US federal tax forms and instructions, including W-2, W-4, 1040, 1040EZ, 1099, and 4868.
http://www.irs.gov/formspubs/index.html

Internal Revenue Service
Category: Small Business
Small business and self-employed one-stop resource.
http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/

Internal Revenue Service
Category: Foreclosures
Questions and answers on home foreclosures.
http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=174034,00.html

Tax Information for Retirement Plans
Category: Retirement
IRS page on tax information for retirement plans including articles, newsletters, and forms.
http://www.irs.gov/retirement/index.html

Internal Revenue Service: Retirement Plans
Category: Law>Legal Information>Labor and Employment Law>Employee Benefits
Provides links to official materials on pension and other retirement plans.
http://www.irs.gov/retirement/

Internal Revenue Service
Category: Law>Legal Information>Tax
The U.S. government agency responsible for tax collection and tax law enforcement. Includes income tax forms, instructions, and agency publications.
http://www.irs.gov/

Internal Revenue Service: Small Businesses and Self-Employed
Category: Small Business>Finance>Taxes
Tax resources for U.S. small businesses.
http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/

Internal Revenue Service
Category: Accounting
The IRS is the U.S. government agency responsible for tax collection and tax law enforcement. Contains downloadable forms, instructions, and agency publications.
http://www.irs.gov/

Free File Home: Internal Revenue Services
Category: Tax Preparation
Your link to free federal online filing from the Internal Revenue Services.
http://www.irs.gov/efile/article/0,,id=118986,00.html

Free Tax Return Preparation
Category: Tax Preparation
The IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program or the Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) Program offer free tax help if you qualify.
http://www.irs.gov/individuals/article/0,,id=107626,00.html

Sale of Your Home
Category: Financial Life Events>Selling a Home
IRS tax tips about selling your home.
http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=106951,00.html

Local Offices
Category: Government>Executive Branch>Departments>Treasury>Internal Revenue Service
Clickable map of states leading to addresses, phone numbers and hours of operation for IRS offices in hundreds of US cities.
http://www.irs.gov/localcontacts/index.html

The Newsroom
Category: Government>Executive Branch>Departments>Treasury>Internal Revenue Service
Tax news from the IRS.
http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/

Tax Forms and Publications
Category: Government>Executive Branch>Departments>Treasury>Internal Revenue Service
Tax forms and publications, including links to state tax form sites.
http://www.irs.gov/formspubs/

Tax Information for Individuals
Category: Government>Executive Branch>Departments>Treasury>Internal Revenue Service
Access to useful information, booklets and other tools from the Internal Revenue Service.
http://www.irs.gov/individuals

Tax Professional's Corner
Category: Government>Executive Branch>Departments>Treasury>Internal Revenue Service
Information for tax professionals.
http://www.irs.gov/taxpros/

Where's My Refund?
Category: Government>Executive Branch>Departments>Treasury>Internal Revenue Service
Official request for refund status.
http://www.irs.gov/individuals/article/0,,id=96596,00.html

Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Category: Government>Executive Branch>Departments>Treasury>Internal Revenue Service
The nation's tax collection agency; administers the Internal Revenue Code enacted by Congress.
http://www.irs.gov/

Basic Tools for Tax Professionals
Category: Government>Executive Branch>Departments>Treasury>Internal Revenue Service
Quick access to forms and services for tax professionals.
http://www.irs.gov/taxpros/article/0,,id=118004,00.html

1040 Central
Category: Government>Executive Branch>Departments>Treasury>Internal Revenue Service
Information for individual taxpayers, organized in a more 'user-friendly' manner.
http://www.irs.gov/individuals/article/0,,id=118506,00.html

Digital Dispatch Mailing List
Category: Government>Executive Branch>Departments>Treasury>Internal Revenue Service
Provides a schedule of upcoming tax dates, forms and publications, news releases, and special announcements
http://www.irs.gov/help/page/0,,id=13156,00.html

E-news Subscriptions
Category: Government>Executive Branch>Departments>Treasury>Internal Revenue Service
Subscribe and unsubscribe links to various E-newsletters, including Digitial Dispatch.
http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/content/0,,id=103381,00.html

Frequently Asked Questions
Category: Government>Executive Branch>Departments>Treasury>Internal Revenue Service
Frequently asked questions and official answers.
http://www.irs.gov/faqs/

Tax Statistics
Category: Government>Statistics
The Statistics of Income (SOI) program produces data files compiled from tax and information returns filed with the IRS.
http://www.irs.gov/taxstats/