Federal Income Tax and the IRS

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Paper Tax Form Filing Fading Fast
More than 63 percent of all tax returns filed through March 19 were filed electronically, the IRS announced last week. IRS officials say the surge in e-file popularity shows that taxpayers are becoming more comfortable using computers to file their tax returns.

IRS Wants to Give Back Over $2.5 Billion
The IRS has more that $2.5 billion waiting to be reunited with nearly 2 million people who failed to file a 2000 income tax return. In order to collect the money, however, qualified persons must file a return with an IRS office no later than April 15, 2004.

Complete Set of IRS Tax Products On CD-ROM
All official IRS tax forms, instructions and many other tax publications are now available on a single CD-ROM from the National Technical Information Service.

IRS Offers Tax Relief for Military Personnel
The recently enacted Military Family Tax Relief Act provides significant tax benefits for U.S. military personnel. The IRS has offered the following details on these new benefits.

Many Tax Rebate Checks Go Undelivered
The IRS is reminding eligible taxpayers that they have until Dec. 5 to claim 115,744 undelivered checks from this summer’s advance child tax credit. After the December cut-off, taxpayers cannot claim the checks until they file their tax returns next year.

Is a 'Fair' Tax in America's Future?
The proposed FairTax bill would abolish all federal income taxes, death taxes, capital gains taxes, and payroll taxes and replace them with a national retail sales tax.

Details of the Bush 2003 Tax Cut Plan
The White House explains how President Bush's proposed $550 billion fiscal year 2003 tax cut plan would affect Americans.