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Issue Number:  2012-2

Inside This Issue

1. Revised Circular E now available
2. Getting ready for filing season
3. Identity theft
4. Choosing a tax preparer
5. National Taxpayer Advocate’s annual report
6. Recent IRS announcements  

Pub. 15, (Circular E) Employer's Tax Guide, is updated to reflect the recent legislation temporarily extending the payroll tax cut for employees. 

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The Jan. 25 IRS Live broadcast will cover issues affecting 2011 individual and business tax returns.

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Two new fact sheets offer information for taxpayers caught by identity theft:

• FS-2012-8, Taxpayer Guide to Identity Theft
• FS-2012-7 Protect Yourself from Identity Theft

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Even if a return was prepared by an outside individual or firm, taxpayers are legally responsible for what‘s on the return.

IRS Tax Tip 2012-06 offers tips to help choose a tax preparer wisely.

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The National Taxpayer Advocate’s 2011 annual report to Congress focuses on IRS funding and taxpayer rights.

IR-2012-6 has more information.

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• IR-2012-10, IRS to Host Second Real-Time Tax System Meeting
• IR-2012-8, Do Your Federal Taxes for Free with IRS Free File
• IR-2012-5, IRS Offshore Programs Produce $4.4 Billion to Date for Nation’s Taxpayers; Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program Reopens
• IR-2012-4, IRS Releases New Tax Gap Estimates; Compliance Rates Remain Statistically Unchanged from Previous Study
• IR-2012-3, More Innocent Spouses Qualify for Relief under New IRS Guidelines

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