Receiving IRS booklets?

For the past five years I have not received an IRS tax booklet. I used to receive it every year before that. It contained forms, instructions, and return envelopes. I have continued to get the booklet from my state, just not the federal one. I called the IRS about this last year, and they said I would be getting it, that I must have misplaced the previous onees. But I am very careful in separating and organizing my tax mail. I watched very closely, but still have not received the booklet. I have not moved in 15 years. They said I could not be off their mailing list and there is nothing more they can do. Asking friends, it seems that some are still getting their booklets, while others do not think they are. I found that booklet useful because I fillout my return by hand and mail it. Without it, I have to get forms from a library, but they do not have the envelopes or mailing address. Coincidently, I tried turbo-tax one year, the year before I stopped getting the booklet. I submitted the forms printed by turbo-tax that year. Is this really a coincidence, or is IRS trying to spare forms from computer filers? Is this a known issue. Anyone else not getting forms? Any correlation to e-filers, etc? Anything I can do? Thanks, Skeet

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skeeter_mon
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You have never filed electronically or used a PAID preparer, It would seem that your should still be on the paper forms & booklets mailing list. People who use a paid preparer, usually receive a post card with the sticker showing their name, address an special {Check Digit} used to validate the accuracy of the ssn placed on the professionally prepared return. People who EFILE, by professionals or self-filed, generally receive nothing in the mail, with the exception of those taxpayers who need to make estimated deposits, they still receive the ES coupons.

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TaxmanHog

Several things you can do, You can download any form or instructions from the internet. The address is

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You are probably not getting the booklet because you used a tax package (TurboTax) one year. If you use a tax pro to fill out your taxes you will not receive one either. Once you send in your return done by hand, you should be back on the list, but who knows. At least you have the internet from which to download. Missy Doyle

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mytax

It is known, yes. And related to efiling to be sure.

Suggest you go to appropriate web sites and order one each tax booklet. ChEAr$, Harlan Lunsford, EA n LA Sat 12 Mar 2005

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Harlan Lunsford

This is an educated guess, but I believe the IRS stopped sending forms to anyone who used the IRS VITA, IRS TCE, AARP Taxaide facilities to have their returns prepared at no charge. In addition, I think they also stopped sending the forms to anyone who filed online at no charge. The assumption being that anyone who was having their return prepared for free would continue in that mode and would not have a need for forms. The forms and tax booklets are available via download from the IRS website or by calling 1-800-Tax-Form.

-- Alan

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A.G. Kalman

You can also call the IRS or your state tax authority and ask them to mail you the publications if you don't want to print a 100-page document on your own dime. I did that with the instructions for a state instruction booklet I needed and the 83-page booklet arrived three days later.

-- Vic Roberts Replace xxx with vdr in e-mail address.

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Victor Roberts

Well then, I guess I shouldn't be getting a 1040 booklet either, since I do efile every year. In this case I am the TP, the ERO, and the ET, but not a paid preparer. But they still send me a 1040 booklet. Shh, don't tell them. I like the hard copy for my desk. ChEAr$, Harlan Lunsford, EA n LA Sun 13 Mar 2005

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Harlan Lunsford

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