Photographs of Missing Children
The Internal Revenue Service is a proud partner with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Photographs of
missing children
selected by the Center may appear in instructions on pages that would otherwise be blank. You can help bring these children
home by looking at the
photographs and calling 1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678) if you recognize a child.
If the REIT has attempted to deal with an IRS problem unsuccessfully, it should contact the Taxpayer Advocate. The Taxpayer
Advocate independently
represents the REIT's interests and concerns within the IRS by protecting its rights and resolving problems that have not
been fixed through normal
channels.
While Taxpayer Advocates cannot change the tax law or make a technical tax decision, they can clear up problems that resulted
from previous
contacts and ensure that the REIT's case is given a complete and impartial review.
The REIT's assigned personal advocate will listen to its point of view and will work with the REIT to address its concerns.
The REIT can expect the
advocate to provide:
- A “fresh look” at a new or on-going problem.
- Timely acknowledgement.
- The name and phone number of the individual assigned to its case.
- Updates on progress.
- Timeframes for action.
- Speedy resolution.
- Courteous service.
When contacting the Taxpayer Advocate, the REIT should be prepared to provide the following information:
- The REIT's name, address, and employer identification number (EIN).
- The name and telephone number of an authorized contact person and the hours he or she can be reached.
- The type of tax return and year(s) involved.
- A detailed description of the problem.
- Previous attempts to solve the problem and the office that was contacted.
- A description of the hardship the REIT is facing (if applicable).
The REIT may contact a Taxpayer Advocate by calling 1-877-777-4778 (toll free). Persons who have access to TTY/TDD equipment may call
1-800-829-4059 and ask for Taxpayer Advocate assistance. If the REIT prefers, it may call, write, or fax the Taxpayer Advocate
office in its area. See
Pub. 1546, The Taxpayer Advocate Service of the IRS, for a list of addresses and fax numbers.
How To Get Forms and Publications
You can access the IRS website 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, at
www.irs.gov to:
- Order IRS products online.
- Download forms, instructions, and publications.
- See answers to frequently asked questions.
- Search publications online by topic or keyword.
- Send us comments or request help by email.
- Sign up to receive local and national tax news by email.
You can also reach us using file transfer protocol at
ftp.irs.gov.
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
www.irs.gov/cdorders 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 order forms and publications 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, by calling 1-800-TAX-FORM (1-800-829-3676). You can also get most
forms and publications at your local IRS office.
How To Access the Internal Revenue Bulletin (I.R.B.)
You can access the I.R.B. on the Internet at
www.irs.gov (post-1995 Bulletins only). Under contents, select Businesses. Under topics, select More
Topics. Then select Internal Revenue Bulletins.
