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Request a six-digit IRS Identity Protection PIN online or through an alternative identity-verification route to help prevent fraudulent federal tax returns.
Use IRS Form 8379, Injured Spouse Allocation, to request your share of a joint tax refund applied to a past-due debt owed only by your spouse.
Use IRS Form 8857 to request relief from federal tax, penalties and interest you believe should be attributable to your spouse or former spouse.
Get a free IRS tax return transcript online, by mail, by phone or with Form 4506-T. Compare transcript types, available tax years and delivery times.
Apply for an IRS Individual Taxpayer Identification Number with Form W-7 if you need a U.S. tax ID for federal tax purposes but are not eligible for an SSN.
An IRS Offer in Compromise may let eligible taxpayers settle federal tax debt for less than the full amount owed when the IRS determines the offer is appropriate.
Correct a previously filed federal individual tax return with IRS Form 1040-X, including e-filing, refund deadlines, payments, documents and tracking.
Set up an IRS short-term payment plan or monthly installment agreement when you cannot pay your federal tax balance in full.
Start an IRS refund trace when an issued federal tax refund never arrives, a refund check is lost or stolen, or a direct deposit went to the wrong account.