If you owe money and don't file by 4/15 you will owe a penalty and interest. Be very sure you are due refunds from Federal and state before using this approach. I just keep track of my W-2s and 1099s and get my refunds without a problem.
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> The online ordering of transcripts is fairly new but very effective. Â I am a bankruptcy lawyer and I have clients order these at least a couple times each month. Â They will arrive by mail within two weeks of the request. Â
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> From: Cogno Scienti <cognoscienti@...>
> To: vpFREE@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Monday, July 23, 2012 7:15 PM
> Subject: RE: [vpFREE] FYI: Getting tax info from IRS
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> Thank you. You just saved me a half-hour a year.
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> From: vpFREE@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vpFREE@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
> TedChee@...
> Sent: Monday, July 23, 2012 4:54 PM
> To: vpFREE@yahoogroups.com; harrahscasinos@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [vpFREE] FYI: Getting tax info from IRS
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> One of the reasons I never make the April 15th filing date is I want to make
> sure that my 1099s & W-2s match what the IRS has so I wait till they get
> their run (used to be around Sep, this yr it was Jun) & have them print out
> copies for me. Usually every yr, I have at least one item that IRS doesn't
> have (I include it anyway) but sometimes there's one that I didn't have.
> Like last yr, IRS had 4 W-2s from Peppermill that all were $20 or less. I
> asked IRS if I should include it because these were obvious errors by
> Peppermill (probably left off 2 decimals when typing it). They said to
> include it to avoid any flags.
>
> Anyway, I learned that IRS has a system to obtain forms which is accessed
> online or phone call.
>
> 1. Online:
> a. _www.irs.gov_ (http://www.irs.gov)
> b. Click on ORDER A TAX RETURN or ACCOUNT TRANSCRIPT
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> 2. Call 800-908-9946 & follow prompts
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> 3. Mail - IRS form 4506-T or from 4506-T-EZ (Request for Transcript of
> Tax Return)
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