Dealing with the IRS
Use these
links to get forms and pubs for amended returns and handling
disputes with the IRS.
There are two lists below:
Fast Facts |
- In most cases, the IRS has three years to challenge a return,
though the period can be longer in some situations.
- There's no time limit for the IRS to collect tax if you don't file
a return, or if your return is fraudulent.
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Links point to the latest version posted on the IRS web site. If
the current year's version does not appear, the IRS has not yet posted
it.
Forms
| Form
911 |
Application
for Taxpayer Assistance Order
Form
& Instructions
Get it? Form 911 for emergencies . . . |
| Form
1040X |
Amended
U.S. Individual Income Tax Return
Form Instructions
Use to file corrections for a return previously filed. If changes
will affect particular schedules or forms attached to your
original return, you need those items also. |
| Form
2848 |
Power
of Attorney and Declaration of Representative
Form Instructions
Use to authorize someone else to represent you before the IRS. |
| Form
8857 |
Request
for Innocent Spouse Relief
Form
& Instructions
If the IRS is trying to collect taxes your spouse should have
paid, use this form to apply for relief. |
| Form
9465 |
Installment
Agreement Request
Form
& Instructions
Use this form to request more time to pay your taxes. |
IRS Publications
| Pub
1 |
Your
Rights as a Taxpayer
Download
A brief but important summary. |
| Pub
556 |
Examination
of Returns, Appeal Rights, and Claims for Refund
Download |
| Pub
594 |
The
IRS Collection Process
Download |
| Pub
1546 |
The
Taxpayer Advocate Service of the IRS
Download |
Form Finder Home Page |
