Help for Taxpayers

Do you have a tax question? If so, start with the “Help” link at the top of IRS.gov. There you’ll find lots of useful information, whether you’re filing your tax return, checking on your refund, looking for payment options, wondering about coronavirus tax relief, need a tax transcript, or have any other tax questions. You can [...]

Refund: Claim It or Lose It

Each year, millions of taxpayers miss out on getting money - in some cases, several hundred dollars - because they were due a refund but didn't file a tax return, and their time to claim a refund ran out. If you don't file a return claiming a refund within three years, you lose it, and the [...]

Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN)

The Individual Taxpayer Identification Program (or ITIN for short) is for people who must file or pay U.S. taxes but who are not eligible for a SSN. A change in the law required ITINs issued before 2013 to expire, and the IRS is renewing them over several years based on their middle digits. [...]

Do I Need To Fill Out A W4?

With the new tax laws, some may be wondering how they can be sure they don't end up with an unexpected tax bill next year. The simplest way is to use the IRS Withholding Calculator, available at IRS.gov. It will walk you through the process and determine how many allowances you should claim. [...]

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