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Quick and Easy Access to IRS Tax Help and Tax Products. Summary: The following is the text that explains ways in which a taxpayer may get tax help or forms from the Internal Revenue Service. It states:PERSONAL COMPUTER. You can access the I.R.S.'s Web Site 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, at www.irs.gov to:

  • Download forms, instructions, and publications,

  • Order IRS products online,

  • 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 via email,

  • Sign up to receive local and national tax news by email.

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.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 in Publication 15 (Circular E), Employer's Tax Guide. You should receive your order within 10 days after we receive your request.PHONE. You can order forms, publications, and receive automated information 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, by phone.Forms and Publications. Call 1-800-829-4933 to order current and prior year forms, instructions, and publications. You should receive your order within 10 days.WALK-IN. You can pick up some of the most requested forms, instructions, and publications at many post offices, libraries, and I.R.S. offices. Some I.R.S. offices, libraries, grocery stores, office supply stores, and copy centers have an extensive collection of products available to photocopy or print from a CD-ROM.CD-ROM. Order Publication 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 (N.T.I.S.) for $22 (no handling fee), or call 1-877-233-6767 toll-free to buy the CD-ROM for $22 (plus a $5 handling fee).