Internal Revenue Service Resources

Internal Revenue Service

Access to IRS Tax Help and Tax Products All of the options in one place of how to acquire tax help and products from the IRS.

Business and Specialty Tax Line ----- NEW
800-829-4933
For Small Businesses, Corporations, Partnerships and Trusts who need information and/or help related to their Business Returns or Business (BMF) Accounts. Services cover Employer Identification Numbers (EINs), 94x returns, 1041, 1065, 1120S, Excise Returns, Estate and Gift Returns, as well as issues related to Federal tax deposits.

Electronic Federal Tax Payment System (EFTPS) Hotline
800-555-4477 or 800-945-8400
For taxpayers who want to pay business or individual taxes through electronic funds transfer. The EFTPS Toll-Free numbers can provide callers with EFTPS enrollment forms, instructions and customer assistance.

Employee Plans Taxpayer Assistance Telephone Service
977-829-5500 (toll free)

Employer Identification Number (EIN) Request Number
866-816-2065 (toll free)
Form SS-4 may be faxed to Brookhaven, NY at 631-447-8960, Cincinnati, Ohio at 859-669-5760, or Philadelphia, PA at 215-516-3990.

Employer's Order Blank for Forms - An order form to order your tax forms from the IRS.

Form 941 and Form 940 Filing On-Line Filling Program / Austin Submission Center
512-460-8900 (not toll free)

Forms (IRS)
Forms may be ordered at 800-829-3676.
Forms and help information is also available on the IRS Digital Daily Web Site at www.irs.gov and the Social Security Web Site at www.ssa.gov/employer

General IRS Tax Law Questions and Account Information
800-829-1040

Information Reporting Program
Customer Service Section
866-455-7438 (toll free)
304-263-8700 (non-toll free)
Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, ET.
Telecommunications Devices for the Deal (TDD) may be reached non-toll free at 304-267-3367. Taxpayers can contact this unit via email at mccirp@irs.gov.

Information Reporting Program Web Page
www.irs.gov/taxpros
Scroll down to "Quick Links" and click on "Information Returns Reporting Program" in the right column.

IRS Tax Fax
703-368-9694 (non toll free)
This service offers faxed topical tax information.

National Taxpayer Advocate's Help Line
877-777-4778 (toll free)
For taxpayers whose tax problems have not been resolved through normal channels. Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) provides an independent system to assure that tax problems are promptly and fairly handled. TAS operates independently of any other IRS office and reports directly to Congress through the National Taxpayer Advocate.

Social Security Tax Questions
Social Security Tax questions should be referred to the IRS at 800-829-1040.

Taxpayer Advocacy Panel
888-912-1227 (toll free)
For citizens who want to provide ideas and suggestions on how to improve IRS services or who want to make recommendations for improvement of IRS systems and procedures.

Telephone Device fro the Deaf (TDD)
800-829-4477
For hearing impaired taxpayers who need tax law and/or procedural information relating to filing returns or who need information and/or assistance relating to their accounts.

Tele-Tax System
800-829-4477
For individuals who need to check the status of their current year refund or who want to listen to recorded tax information. Available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Social Security Administration

Copy A / Form W-2 Reporting
Questions about wage reporting (submitting Copy A of Form W-2 to SSA) should be referred to the SSA's Employer Reporting Service at 800-772-6270.

General SSA Benefit Questions
General Social Security benefit questions should be referred to SSA's Tele Service Center at 800-772-1213.