The Taxpayer Advocacy Panel is comprised
of civic-minded citizen volunteers from all walks of life
representing each state, D.C., Puerto Rico and an
international member (citizens living, working or doing
business abroad). TAP is a Federal Advisory Committee whose
mission is to listen to taxpayers, identify taxpayers’
issues and make suggestions for improving the IRS service
and customer satisfaction.
Everyone has something to say about taxes
and the IRS. Please take a moment to give us your
suggestions for TAP to consider by contacting one of the
following:
TAP Ohio member:
tapohioandreaprice@gmail.com
Call toll-free at:1-888-912-1227
Website:
www.improveirs.org
COVID Tax Tips and 2019 Income Tax
Return deadline is July 15
IRS 2020-65 and 118
There are many easy-to-use tools on
available on IRS.gov. Even better, they are available 24
hours a day. These tools help people file and pay taxes,
find information about their account and get answers to tax
questions.
Here are a few things that people can do
with a quick visit to IRS.gov.
Filing a tax return
Taxpayers who earned $69,000 or less in
2019 can file using free brand-name tax software with IRS
Free File. People who earned more and want to do their own
taxes can use Free File Fillable Forms. These are the
electronic version of IRS paper forms. Either way, everyone
has a free electronic filing option on IRS.gov/freefile.
As the July 15 tax-filing deadline −
postponed from April 15 − draws near, the Internal Revenue
Service is reminding all taxpayers who have yet to file
their 2019 federal tax return to file electronically now,
choose direct deposit for their refund, or pay any tax owed
electronically.
Taxpayers who owe for tax year 2019 or
need to pay 2020 estimated taxes originally due for the
first quarter on April 15 or the second quarter on June 15
can schedule an electronic payment up to the July 15 due
date.
Schedule a payment electronically
Taxpayers can file now and schedule their
federal tax payments up to the July 15 due date. They can
pay online, by phone or with their mobile device and the
IRS2Go app. When paying federal taxes electronically
taxpayers should remember:
• Electronic payment options are the optimal way to make
a tax payment.
• They can pay when they file
electronically using tax software online. If using a tax
preparer, taxpayers should ask the preparer to make the tax
payment through an electronic funds withdrawal from a bank
account.
• IRS Direct Pay allows taxpayers to pay
online directly from a checking or savings account for free,
and to schedule payments up to 365 days in advance.
• Taxpayers can choose to pay with a
credit card, debit card or digital wallet option through a
payment processor. No fees go to the IRS.
• The IRS2Go app provides the
mobile-friendly payment options, including Direct Pay and
Payment Provider payments on mobile devices.
• Taxpayers may also enroll in the
Electronic Federal Tax Payment System and have a choice of
paying online or by phone by using the EFTPS Voice Response
System.
View federal tax information online
Taxpayers can go to IRS.gov/account and securely access
information about their federal taxes. They can view the
amount owe, access their tax records on-line, review their
payment history, and view tax return information for the
current year’s tax return as originally filed.
Get answers to tax questions
The Interactive Tax Assistant tool can
help taxpayers get answer many tax questions, a tax law
resource that works using a series of questions and
responses.
IRS.gov has answers for Frequently Asked Questions,
Get answers to Economic Impact Payment
(stimulus checks) questions
There is a special section of IRS.gov where
taxpayers can find information about their Economic Impact
Payment. Both of these tools are available in English and
Spanish.
• Get My Payment – People should use this to
check payment status and see the payment type. In some
cases, taxpayers may be able to provide bank account
information for direct deposit.
• Non-Filers: Enter Payment Info Here – This
free tool allows eligible people who don’t normally file
taxes to easily and quickly provide information to register
for their payment. Do not use this tool if you are required
to file a 2019 tax return.