The Internal Revenue Service has free tax forms and publications on a wide
variety of topics. If you need IRS forms, here are five easy methods for getting
the information you need.
1.
On the Internet You can
access forms and publications on the IRS Web site 24 hours a day, seven days a
week, at IRS.gov.
2.
By Phone You can call
1-800-TAX-FORM (800-829-3676) Monday through Friday 7:00 am to 10:00 pm local
time -- except Alaska and Hawaii which are Pacific time -- to order current year
forms, instructions and publications as well as prior year forms and
instructions. You should receive your order within 10 days.
3.
At Convenient Locations in
Your Community During the tax filing season, many libraries and post offices
offer free tax forms to taxpayers. Some libraries also have copies of commonly
requested publications. Many large grocery stores, copy centers and office
supply stores have forms you can photocopy or print from a CD.
4.
By Mail Order your tax
forms and publications from the IRS National Distribution Center at 1201 N.
Mitsubishi Motorway, Bloomington, IL, 61705-6613. You should receive your
products 10 days after receipt of your order.
5.
Taxpayer Assistance Centers
There are 401 TACs across the country where IRS offers face-to-face assistance
to taxpayers, and where taxpayers can pick up many IRS forms and publications.
Visit IRS.gov and go to Contact My Local Office on the Individuals page to find
a list of TAC locations by state. On the Contact My Local Office page, you can
also select TAC Site Search and enter your zip code to find the IRS walk-in
office nearest you as well as a list of the services available at specific
offices.
Links:
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Publication 910, Guide to Free Tax Services (PDF
636K)
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Publication 2053A, Quick and Easy Access to IRS Tax Help and
Forms (PDF
40K)
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Order
Publication 1796, Federal Tax Products on CD-ROM, from NTIS
— the National Technical Information Service.
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State tax forms
