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There are 12 resources  
Understanding Your IRS Notice - (1)
Your Rights When Dealing with the IRS - (4)
Tax Information for Innocent Spouses - (1)
More information - (6)
  Understanding Your IRS Notice
 
   Understanding Your IRS Notice (Separate Website)
If you receive a notice from the IRS, this information can help you better understand what it is about and what steps you may need to take.
By: Internal Revenue Service
  
   
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  Your Rights When Dealing with the IRS
 
   Your Rights as a Taxpayer This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)
A summary of your general legal rights as a taxpayer in your dealings with the Internal Revenue Service.
By: Internal Revenue Service
  
   
   Your Appeal Rights and How to Prepare a Protest If You Don't Agree This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)
Information from the IRS on what steps to take if you don't agree with a decision or action that the IRS has taken on your taxes.
By: Internal Revenue Service
  
   
   Low Income Taxpayer Clinics This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)
If you are a low-income taxpayer and you have a problem with the IRS or need help understanding your tax rights and responsibilities, you may be eligible for free help from a low income taxpayer clinic. Here is a list of LITCs in each state.
By: Internal Revenue Service
  
   
   Contact a Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC) in New York (Separate Website)
If you are a low-income taxpayer and you have a problem with the IRS or need help understanding your tax rights and responsibilities, you may be eligible for free help from a low income taxpayer clinic.
By: Internal Revenue Service
  
   
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  Tax Information for Innocent Spouses
 
   Tax Information for Innocent Spouses (Separate Website)
Detailed information from the IRS on who can qualify as an innocent spouse and what tax rights or relief you can get if you do qualify.
By: Internal Revenue Service
  
   
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  More information
 
   Filing a Tax Return This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
Information about who must file a tax return
By: South Brooklyn Legal Services (A Program of Legal Services NYC)
 
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   Your Filing Status for Filing Your 2011 Tax Return This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
When you file your federal and New York State income tax returns, you will need to determine your Filing Status for the tax year. Your filing status will determine your tax rate, standard deduction amount, and eligibility for certain tax credits, such as the Earned Income Credit.
By: South Brooklyn Legal Services - Brooklyn Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic
 
    Read this in: Spanish / Español
  
   
   Personal Exemptions and Dependents For Filing Your 2011 Tax Return This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
Tax rules about dependents, such as children, and who may claim them.
By: South Brooklyn Legal Services (A Program of Legal Services NYC)
 
    Read this in: Spanish / Español
  
   
   Identity Theft and Your Tax Records (Separate Website)
Information about dealing with tax problems caused by identity theft.
By: Internal Revenue Service

    Read this in: Spanish / Español
  
   
   New York State Tax Information for Individuals (Separate Website)
Tax information for individuals, including frequently asked questions, New York State tax forms, refund status, and tax preparation information.
By: New York State Department of Taxation and Finance

    Read this in: Spanish / Español
  
   
   IRS Forms and Publications (Separate Website)
This page on the IRS web site can help you find tax forms, instructions for using these forms, and other publications. The list is organized alphabetically by topic.
By: Internal Revenue Service
  
   
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