The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has concluded all scheduled events. The IRS continues to assess how, when and where taxpayers receive services and get information. We are committed to transforming our service options and modernizing how we meet taxpayer needs. Get Faster Services. Visit IRS.gov/help for tools and information on many topics. Here are some of the most asked-about concerns: Credits and Deductions for Individuals Online Account Assistance Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) Renewal IRS Identity Theft Victim Assistance Payments Refunds Tax Law Questions Transcripts and Forms Contact Your Local Office has information for IRS Taxpayer Assistance Centers. Refund information will generally be available within 24 hours after the IRS acknowledges receipt of an electronically filed return on the Where's My Refund? tool on IRS.gov and the IRS2Go Mobile App. Tax return preparation options While tax return preparation is not a service offered at IRS TACs, help is available through community partners, IRS Free File and MilTax. Anyone who still needs to file a 2022 federal tax return can use these free, safe and convenient resources: Eligible individuals or families can get free help preparing their tax return at open Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) or Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) sites. To find free tax return preparation help, use the VITA Locator Tool or call 800-906-9887. Any individual or family earning $73,000 or less in 2022 can use tax software through IRS Free File at no cost. There are products in English and Spanish. MilTax, a Department of Defense program, offers free return preparation software and electronic filing for federal tax returns and up to three state income tax returns. It's available for all military members, and some veterans, with no income limit through mid-October. Tax Relief in Disaster Situations offers information for affected taxpayers. Residents of Puerto Rico You are entitled to receive the 2021 Child Tax Credit as part of the American Rescue Plan Act. To learn more about claiming the credit, visit 2021 Child Tax Credit.
