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How To File
You will usually receive your refund within 3 weeks of the date when the IRS receives your return, even faster if you elect to have it directly deposited into your checking or savings account.

File Your Federal Taxes Online for Free
IRS Free File lets you prepare and file your federal income tax online for free. File at an IRS partner site with the IRS Free File Program or use Free File Fillable Forms. It's safe, easy and no cost to you.

When To File
The 4th month after your fiscal year ends, day 15.*

*If your due date falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the due date is delayed until the next business day. Your return is considered filed on time if the envelope is properly addressed, postmarked, and deposited in the mail by the due date.

Update My Information
If your address has changed, you need to notify the IRS to ensure you receive any IRS refunds or correspondence. There are several ways to tell us your address has changed:

Filing Past Due Tax Returns
File all tax returns that are due, regardless of whether or not you can pay in full. File your past due return the same way and to the same location where you would file an on-time return.

Where to File Tax Returns
In order to determine where to file your return, identify the form number for which you need the information and follow the numerical or alpha-numerical links below to your specific Where to File information.

Abusive Tax Shelters and Transactions
If you have information about an individual or company you suspect is not complying with the tax law, report this activity.

Tax Topics
These Tax Topics contain general individual and business tax information. If you don't find the answer to your question below, also check Frequently Asked Questions and Interactive Tax Assistant (ITA).

Tax Fraud Alerts
"If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is!" Don't become a victim to any scheme that offers instant wealth or exemption from your obligation as a United States citizen to file tax returns and/or pay taxes. Some of these schemes can literally cost you your life savings. Others can result in your prosecution and imprisonment if you knowingly participate in them.

Coronavirus Tax Relief and Economic Impact Payments
You may be eligible to get a second Economic Impact Payment. In most cases, those who are eligible will receive a payment automatically.

Tax Reform
Provides information about changes to deductions, depreciation, expensing, credits, fringe benefits and other items that may affect your business.

IRS Guidance
The Internal Revenue Bulletin (IRB) is the authoritative instrument of the IRS for announcing all substantive rulings necessary to promote a uniform application of tax law. Issues after June 2003 are available in both HTML and PDF formats; earlier issues are in PDF only.

Tax Information for Members of the Military
Members of the U.S. Armed Forces have special tax situations and benefits. Understand how that affects you and your taxes.

If you need more tax forms visit IRS Forms and Instructions (PDF)

Free Tax Return Preparation for Qualifying Taxpayers

The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program offers free tax help to people who generally make $57,000 or less, persons with disabilities, the elderly and limited English speaking taxpayers who need assistance in preparing their own tax returns. IRS-certified volunteers provide free basic income tax return preparation with electronic filing to qualified individuals.

In addition to VITA, the Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) program offers free tax help for all taxpayers, particularly those who are 60 years of age and older, specializing in questions about pensions and retirement-related issues unique to seniors. The IRS-certified volunteers who provide tax counseling are often retired individuals associated with non-profit organizations that receive grants from the IRS.

Before going to a VITA or TCE site, see Publication 3676-B for services provided and check out the What to Bring page to ensure you have all the required documents and information our volunteers will need to help you. *Note: available services can vary at each site due to the availability of volunteers certified with the tax law expertise required for your return. Find a VITA or TCE Site Near You

VITA and TCE sites are generally located at community and neighborhood centers, libraries, schools, shopping malls and other convenient locations across the country. To locate the nearest VITA or TCE site near you, use the VITA Locator Tool or call 800-906-9887. Find a VITA or TCE site near you. Find It!

At select tax sites, taxpayers also have an option to prepare their own basic federal and state tax return for free using Web-based tax preparation software with an IRS-certified volunteer to help guide you through the process. This option is only available at locations that list “Self-Prep” in the site listing.

Find an AARP TCE Tax-Aide Site Near You

A majority of the TCE sites are operated by the AARP Foundation’s Tax Aide program. To locate the nearest AARP TCE Tax-Aide site between January and April use the AARP Site Locator Tool or call 888-227-7669.

Where's My Amended Return?

The “Where’s My Amended Return?” tool provides the status of Form 1040X Amended Tax Return for the current year and up to three prior years.

You can generally expect your amended return to be processed up to 16 weeks from the date we receive it. It can take up to three weeks from the date you mailed it to show up in our system.

Please Note: You will not be able to access certain amended returns using this application.

IRS telephone assistors will not be able to provide additional information while your amended return moves through processing.

There is no need to call our toll-free number unless “Where’s My Amended Return?” specifically indicates that you should call.

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