[Libs-Or] tax forms

[Betsy Summers]

Well, this is certainly interesting.

http://www.irs.gov/Taxpayer-Bill-of-Rights#service

On Tue, Feb 3, 2015 at 3:17 PM, Buzzy Nielsen <buzzy at hoodriverlibrary.org>
wrote:

>  We got about the same, Dan. Congress cut the IRS's budget, so they're
> significantly cutting back on what they're sending. There will be no books
> sent to libraries. I've copied the email we received about it below.
>
> Cheers!
> Buzzy
>
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> Library Director
> Hood River County Library District
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> Hood River, Oregon 97031
> 541-387-7062
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>
>
> ************************************
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: IRS Tax Forms Outlet Program (TFOP) Filing Season Update
> (account TF161371Z)
> From: wi.tfop.administrator at irs.gov
> Date: Fri, January 09, 2015 1:08 pm
>
>
>  TFOP Filing Season Update
>
> While we had committed to waiting until next year to making changes to the
> Tax Forms Outlet Program, the situation has changed.  As you may be aware,
> IRS appropriations were significantly cut in the 2015 Omnibus
> Appropriations bill recently passed by Congress.  Unfortunately this puts
> us in a position where we have very few options.  We want to honor our
> commitment to you by providing some key products, but we cannot deliver
> nearly what we have in the past.
>
> For this filing season, we will offer the following products:
>
>    - Forms 1040, 1040A and 1040EZ
>    - Publication 17, one reference copy for each participant (Taxpayers
>    will be able to access Publication 17 in English and Spanish online from
>    irs.gov/Pub17 and, new this year, it will also be available as a free
>    e-Pub for downloading from IRS.gov and viewing on most e-Readers and
>    other mobile devices.)
>    - Publication 4604 (EN/SP), Use the Web for IRS Tax Products &
>    Information
>    - Publication 1132, Reproducible Copies of Federal Tax Forms and
>    Instructions
>    - The TFOP Poster Package which includes:
>
>  o  Publication 1169, Need Tax Help?
> o  Publication 1258, Where Should I Send This?
> o  Publication 1309, Tax Forms This Way Publication
> o  Publication 1725, If The Form Fits...Use It!
>
> No additional products will be available through the TFOP Program. We will
> not be sending Form 8635-S, Supplement to Form 8635.
>
> We will fill orders for Forms 1040 and 1040A with the quantities you
> requested on your order form earlier this year.  Because Form 1040EZ was
> not on this year's order form, we will send you 75% of your Form 1040 A
> order quantity. For example, if you ordered 3000 Form 1040 A, we will send
> you 2250 Form 1040EZ.  It is not necessary for you to place an order for
> Form 1040EZ; we will automatically ship Form 1040EZ to you once the form
> becomes available.
>
> Unfortunately, we are unable to offer Instructions for Forms 1040, 1040A
> and 1040EZ. Your patrons can obtain copies of Instructions through:
>
>    - IRS.gov/Forms <http://www.irs.gov/Forms-&-Pubs> - to view and
>    download
>    - IRS.gov/orderforms <http://www.irs.gov/orderforms> - to order tax
>    products to be delivered by mail
>    - 1-800-829-3676 - to order tax products to be delivered by mail
>
>  The decision to reduce the number of tax products available to our TFOP
> partners was not made lightly.  We realize this decision is not ideal and
> we understand it may impact you and your customers. Please offer
> Publication 4604 (EN/SP) to your patrons to help guide them to tax products
> and information available on IRS.gov. We apologize for these late program
> changes.
>
> Thank you for your support,
> IRS TFOP Administrator
>
>
>
>  On 02/03/2015 03:07 PM, dan cawley wrote:
>
>  It's time for my traditional, annual, tax form gripe/inquiry.
>
>  As of 2/2/2015, we have received #340 1040EZ forms, #500 1040A forms,
> and PUB 17
>
>  Supposedly, TFOP has #500 1040 forms in transit.
>
>  This isn't even a close approximation of the initial order.
>
>  Our patrons are not exactly overjoyed.
>
>  Has anyone received booklets or will there be no booklets?
>
>  Any suggestions on soothing the masses?
>
>  Dan Cawley
> Seaside Public Library
>
>
>
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