IRS telephone and web contacts and links
EIN on-line - get it within minutes, immediately recognized by IRS systems 
9/19/07
IRS identity protection specialized unit
- toll-free 800-908-4490 10/6/08
EO e-Postcard 8/16/08
Publication 966 8/16/08
- Electronic Choices to Pay All Your Federal Taxes – EFTPS, a free U.S. Department of the Treasury system that enables business and individual taxpayers to make all their federal tax payments electronically 24 hours a day, 7 days a week through the Internet or by phone
Small Business and Self-Employed 8/16/08
- One-Stop Resource at offers tax help through an indexed list of topics or alphabetically by business type (such as sole proprietor, partnership, or corporation)
2/7/09
- State Links connects to your state’s Web site for small business information. 2/7/09
- Tax compliance calendar
- e-News for Small Businesses The Small Business/Self-Employed division has a free electronic mail service designed to provide tax information for small business owners. Sign-up for the Small Business/Self-Employed mailing
- Form 944, Employer’s Annual Federal Tax Return This is designed so the smallest employers (those whose annual liability for social security, Medicare, and withheld federal income taxes is $1,000 or less) will file and pay these taxes only once a year instead of quarterly. The IRS will notify you if you qualify to file Form 944
- Tax Help for Small Businesses and the Self-Employed. If you are starting or currently operating a small business, IRS has an extensive array of tax information, forms, publications and online tools and resources is available on line.
- Starting, Operating or Closing a Business Whether you are a budding entrepreneur, or an established business owner, you will find everything you need to start and manage your business venture. 2/7/09
- Tax Information For Businesses The form of business you operate determines what taxes you must pay and how you pay them. 2/7/09
- Starting a Business This checklist provides the basic steps you should follow to start a business. 2/7/09
- The Cost of Doing Business Organize Travel and Business Expenses. See IRS Publication 463, Travel, Entertainment, Gift, and Car Expenses, and Publication 535, Business Expenses
- Employer ID Numbern Employer Identification Number, also known as a Federal Tax Identification Number, is used to identify a business entity.
- Online tools available at http://www.irs.gov/ include:
- Sales Tax Deduction Calculator
- Where’s My Refund
- IRS Withholding Calculator
- Internet EIN: Application for
- Employer Identification Number (EIN)
- Electronic Federal
- Tax Payment System
- e-file
- Online Payment Agreement
- Authorized e-file Provider (for Individuals) List
- Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) Assistant
- EITC Assistant (available in English and Spanish)
- Tax Trails (offers answers to many common tax questions)
- Walk-in Site Search
Identify Theft
Business and Specialty Tax Help Line
Information Reporting Program Customer Service
- 866-455-7438
- International: 304-263-8700
- TTY/TDD: 304-267-3367
- E-mail: mccirp@irs.gov
Credit Card Payments (Forms 1040)
- 800.2PAY.TAX (800-272-9829)
- 800.PAY.1040 (888-729-1040)
Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)
- 877-777-4778 or
- TTY/TDD: 800-829-4059
Electronic Federal Tax Payment System (EFTPS) Enrollment
- Individuals: 800-316-6541
- Business: 800-555-4477
- Spanish: 800-244-4829
- TTY/TDD: 800-733-4829
TE/GE Customer Account Services
Electronic IRS
Employer Identification Number (EIN)
Tax Help Line for Individuals
Filing Locations
Where’s My Refund?
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