• Select "PDF File Format" if necessary.
• Select the file(s) you wish to download.
• Click the "Review Selected Files" button.
• When presented with the Results page use the "Save Target As.." option to download the file. This can normally be accomplished by right clicking on the title link then selecting "Save Target As.." when presented with a menu (If your mouse is configured for left handed operation use the left mouse button).
• Use Adobe Acrobat Reader to open the file after downloading.

Standard Generalized Markup Language (SGML)

SGML is a federal (FIPS 152) and international (ISO 8879) standard for identifying the structure and content of documents. SGML files are ASCII text files that contain "element identifiers" similar to the tags used in an HTML file. An SGML application also contains a Document Type Definition (DTD) file that defines the document structure and content. The SGML Web Page contains links to more introductory information about SGML.

Accessible products are executible files that consist of text-only and computer braille (.brf) files.

Text-Only (.txt) Files

These files are versions of IRS Tax Products that contain only ASCII text to allow compatability with adaptive technology. All tables and graphical content are presented in text-only format to assist taxpayers who are visually impaired or blind. Text-only files can be opened by any word-processing program, including Microsoft Word, Notepad, and Wordpad. These files cannot be filled out or submitted to the IRS, but they present the information in an accessible manner.

Braille (.brf) Files.

These files are formatted for printing through a Braille Embosser to assist taxpayers who are visually impaired or blind. Simply sending these files to an embosser will produce a Braille version of the tax product. Taxpayers cannot submit .brf files or hard copy Braille to the IRS; however they provide valuable tax information in Braille format.