IRS Phone Forums Cover Small Business Tax Issues

IRS Phone Forums Cover Small Business Tax Issues

IRS Summertime Tax Tip 2007-12 Small businesses, payroll companies, and tax professionals can get helpful tax information from monthly phone forums (conference calls) sponsored by the Internal Revenue Service. These phone forums are free and convenient – you can call in from the comfort of your home or office. The monthly phone forums discuss topics of interest to businesses. Some of the previous issues covered are powers-of-attorney, energy credits, electronic IRS for businesses, Form 1099 and the telephone excise tax refund. A future topic will be identity theft prevention. The next phone forum will be held on August 15, 2007, and the topic will be “Payroll and Foreign Workers.” Registration for the phone forums is easy and early registration is encouraged. Phone lines are limited and slots are provided on a first-come, first-served basis. There is no registration or participation fee. Just follow the directions provided on the IRS Web site. Once you register, you will receive the call-in phone number and instructions needed to participate in the phone forum. Additional information on the upcoming phone forum and future forums can be found on the Business page of the IRS Web site at IRS.gov. In the Search field, type in key words “phone forums” and select the link titled “Small Business Tax Workshops and Phone Forums.” While you are visiting the Web site check out the numerous resources for small businesses that are also found at IRS.gov.