Internal Revenue Service

Seven of the best sites about the Internal Revenue Service, or IRS. Know of another site that should be included here? Leave your suggestions at the bottom of the page. (Related searches: IRS Forms, California Tax Attorney, Small Business Advice)

1. Internal Revenue Service Official Site - Online home of the IRS, with information for individuals, businesses, non-profits, tax professionals and more. You can download forms and publications here, get personal refund and stimulus payment information, do taxes online free, file electronically (or e-file) and access various calculators. The site is also available in Spanish. (www.irs.gov)

2. Internal Revenue Service at Wikipedia - Encyclopedic information about the Internal Revenue Service including the agency’s history from its founding as the Bureau of Internal Revenue to present day, tax collection statistics, and criticism and allegations of abuse. You can also find a listing of all the agencies, including the IRS, that fall under the U.S. Department of the Treasury. (en.wikipedia.org)

3. Avoiding an Audit - This article includes a list of “red flags” that can cause your tax return to be cherry-picked by the IRS for review such as overestimating donated items, under-reporting income, math errors and failing to sign your return. (www.investopedia.com)

4. Tax Prep Information from H&R Block - Leading tax preparer provides online e-file options, stimulus information, TaxCut software for purchase, tax tips and calculators. You can also find and make an appointment with a tax professional in your area. (www.hrblock.com)

5. IRS Enforcement Policies and Practices - Home of TRAC, a research project based at Syracuse University that collects and reports on IRS staffing, spending and enforcement activities. Provides reams of information including audit rates, IRS prosecutions and convictions, statistics on individual district enforcement, and intricate details relating to the U.S. tax code. (www.trac.syr.edu)

6. Don’t Be Tempted to Slip Past the Taxman - April 2009 article warns against not filing taxes or filing a fraudulent claim — actions that might be more tempting in tough economic times. The story lays out the financial and legal consequences of avoiding the taxman. (www.courier-journal.com)

7. Beware of Fake IRS Phishing E-Mail Scams - Blog post from February 2009 provides a listing of some fake IRS e-mails, how to report e-mail scams and bogus IRS websites, and provides information directly from the official IRS website, which states that the IRS does not initiate any taxpayer communications through e-mail. (www.pecuniarities.com)

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