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Tax Credits
IRS Notices and Letters
Basis of Assets, Depreciation & Sale of Assets
Employer Tax Information
Magnetic Media Filers
Tax Information for Aliens and U. S. Citizens Living Abroad

IRS Help Available
 Catalog   Title 
101 IRS Services - Volunteer Tax Assistance, Toll-Free Telephone, Walk-in Assistance, and Outreach Programs
102 Tax Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities and the Hearing Impaired
103 Small Business Tax Education Program (or STEP) Tax Help for Small Businesses
104 Taxpayer Advocate Program - Help for Problem Situations
105 Public Libraries - Tax Information Tapes and Reproducible Tax Forms
IRS Procedures
 Catalog   Title 
151 Your Appeal Rights
152 Refunds - How Long They Should Take
153 What to do if You Haven't Filed Your Tax Return (Nonfilers)
154 Form W-2 - What to do if Not Received
155 Forms and Publications - How to Order
156 Copy of Your Tax Return - How to Get One
157 Change of Address - How to Notify IRS
158 Ensuring Proper Credit of Payments
159 Hardship Assistance Applications
Collections
 Catalog   Title 
201 The Collection Process
202 What to do if You Can't Pay Your Tax
203 Failure to Pay Child Support and Other Federal Obligations
204 Offers-in-Compromise
205 Innocent Spouse Relief
Alternative Filing Methods
 Catalog   Title 
251 1040PC Tax Return
252 Electronic Filing
253 Substitute Tax Forms
254 How to Choose a Tax Preparer
255 TeleFile
General Information
 Catalog   Title 
301 When, Where, and How to File
302 Highlights of Tax Changes
303 Checklist of Common Errors When Preparing Your Tax Return
304 Extensions of Time to File Your Tax Return
305 Record keeping
306 Penalty for Underpayment of Estimated Tax
307 Backup Withholding
308 Amended Returns
309 Roth IRA Contributions
310 Education IRA Contributions
311 Power of Attorney Information
Filing Requirements, Filing Status & Exemptions
 Catalog   Title 
351 Who Must File?
352 Which Form - l040, l040A, or l040EZ?
353 What is Your Filing Status?
354 Dependents
355 Estimated Tax
356 Decedents
Types of Income
 Catalog   Title 
401 Wages and Salaries
402 Tips
403 Interest Received
404 Dividends
405 Refunds of State and Local Taxes
406 Alimony Received
407 Business Income
408 Sole Proprietorship
409 Capital Gains and Losses
410 Pensions and Annuities
411 Pensions - The General Rule and the Simplified General Rule
412 Lump-Sum Distributions
413 Rollovers from Retirement Plans
414 Rental Income and Expenses
415 Renting Vacation Property and Renting to Relatives
416 Farming and Fishing Income
417 Earnings for Clergy
418 Unemployment Compensation
419 Gambling Income and Expenses
420 Bartering Income
421 Scholarship and Fellowship Grants
422 Nontaxable Income
423 Social Security and Equivalent Railroad Retirement Benefits
424 401(k) Plans
425 Passive Activities - Losses and Credits
426 Other Income
427 Stock Options
428 Roth IRA Distributions
Adjustments to Income
 Catalog   Title 
451 Individual Retirement Arrangements
452 Alimony Paid
453 Bad Debt Deduction
454 Tax Shelters
455 Moving Expenses
456 Student Loan Interest Deduction
Itemized Deductions
 Catalog   Title 
501 Should I Itemize?
502 Medical and Dental Expenses
503 Deductible Taxes
504 Home Mortgage Points
505 Interest Expense
506 Contributions
507 Casualty Losses
508 Miscellaneous Expenses
509 Business Use of Home
510 Business Use of Car
511 Business Travel Expenses
512 Business Entertainment Expenses
513 Educational Expenses
514 Employee Business Expenses
515 Disaster Area Losses (including flood)
Tax Computation
 Catalog   Title 
551 Standard Deduction
552 Tax and Credits Figured by IRS
553 Tax on a Child's Investment Income
554 Self-Employment Tax
555 Five or Ten-Year Tax Options for Lump-Sum Distributions
556 Alternative Minimum Tax
557 Tax on Early Distributions of Traditional IRAs
558 Tax on Early Distribution From a Retirement Plan
Tax Credits
Catalog Title
601 Earned Income Credit (EIC)
602 Child and Dependent Care Credit
603 Credit for the Elderly of the Disabled
604 Advance Earned Income Credit
605 Education Credits
606 Child Tax Credits
607 Adoption Credit
608 Excess Social Security and RRTA Tax Withheld
IRS Notices and Letters
 Catalog   Title 
651 Notices - What to do
652 Notice of Under Reported Income - CP 2000
653 IRS Notices and Bills/ Penalty and Interest Charges
654 Notice of Change to Return
655 We Changed Your Account
656 Notice of Change to Return - CP 11
657 We Corrected Your Return Amount Due IRS
658 We Changed Your Account (Refund)
659 We Changed Your Return -- You Are Due a Refund - CP12
660 We Changed Your Account - CP22A
Basis of Assets, Depreciation & Sale of Assets
 Catalog   Title 
701 Sale of Your Home After May 6, 1997
702 Sale of Your Home Before May 7, 1997
703 Basis of Assets
704 Depreciation
705 Installment Sales
Employer Tax Information
Catalog Title
751 Social Security and Medicare Withholding Rates
752 Form W-2 Where, When, and How to File
753 Form W-4 Employee's Withholding Allowance Certificate
754 Form W-5 Advance Earned Income Credit
755 Employer Identification Number (E-I-N) How to Apply
756 Employment Taxes for Household Employees
757 Form 941 - Deposit Requirements
758 Form 941 - Employer's Quarterly Federal Tax Return
759 Form 940 and 940-EZ - Deposit Requirements
760 Form 940 and 940-EZ - Employer's Annual Federal Unemployment Tax Returns
761 Tips - Withholding and Reporting
762 Independent Contractor vs. Employee
Magnetic Media Filers
 Catalog   Title 
801 Who Must File Magnetically
802 Applications, Forms, and Information
803 Waivers and Extensions
804 Test Files and Combined Federal and State Filing
805 Electronic Filing of Information Returns
Tax Information for Aliens and U. S. Citizens Living Abroad
 Catalog   Title 
851 Resident and Nonresident Aliens
852 Dual Status Alien
853 Foreign Earned Income Exclusion, General
854 Foreign Earned Income Exclusion - Who Qualifies?
855 Foreign Earned Income Exclusion - What Qualifies?
856 Foreign Tax Credit
857 Individual Taxpayer Identification Number - Form W-7
861 Alien Tax Clearance
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