As part of their endeavor to help Spanish speaking taxpayers have an easy time while going through tax information, IRS.gov is offering you IRS.gov/Espanol, its Spanish Language web site. This web site is home to a variety of free products and services that will enable Spanish speaking taxpayers perform different types of tax-related tasks with minimum of fuss.
Following are the different things IRS.gov “en español” has provided for taxpayers this summer:
IRS.gov/Espanol is at your service all around the clock, every day IRS.gov/Espanol is accessible at any time of the day, on any day of the week for any tax-related needs or queries you have. The rich resource of information this website has ensures that individuals and businesses alike will find us unavoidable.
1. Obtain tax forms and publications in Spanish Visitors to IRS.gov/Espanol can view and download all tax forms and publications available in this website at all times of the day or night.
2. Experience the advantages of electronic filing From now onwards, you will not have to go through all the pains associated with filing their federal income tax. You can use the e-filing facility provided by IRS.gov/Espanol for online filing of your 2008 federal income tax return through October 15, 2009. Some taxpayers can use this facility for free and they can also go through the e-filing process quickly and easily. E-file is available in English or Spanish.
3. Get updates about your tax refund The online tool “¿Dónde está mi reembolso?” provided by IRS.gov/Espanol allows you to get updates about your refund no matter which way you chose to receive your refund.
4. Check your eligibility for the Earned Income Tax Credit With IRS.gov/Espanol, you can check whether or not you are eligible for EITC, which is a refundable tax credit received by employed people whose income is comparatively low. You only need to answer some questions and provide basic income information using the “Asistente EITC” to check your eligibility.
5. Find out how to avoid common scams Taxpayers will be able to find out what measures they need to take to avoid common scams like identity theft apart from familiarizing with the consequences these scams can have on their taxes.
6. IRS.gov/Espanol will be with you on financial instability The Internal Revenue Service has ensured that it will do everything possible in its capacity to help you out of your troubled waters. Whenever something unexpected like a job loss, debt forgiveness or tapping a retirement fund happens in your life you can search the website with the keyword “Qué pasa si” to find solutions regarding how to deal with the tax implications associated with the unexpected difficulty.
7. Remain updated with the help of “Multimedia Center” It is very important for the taxpayers to know about the latest amendments and new innovations made to tax-related matters. This can be achieved using the keyword “Centro Multimediático”, which will take you to video tax tips and audio podcasts on various IRS topics, which are available in English and Spanish versions.
