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Tax Resources

Kent State librarians recommend:

Forms, Publications, and Tools

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City of Kent Division of Income Tax
http://www.kentohio.org/dep/incom_tax.asp
This page includes City of Kent income tax forms and contact information for the Division of Income Tax.

Free Tax Return Preparation For You by Volunteers
http://www.irs.gov/individuals/article/0,,id=107626,00.html
The IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program or the Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) Program offer free tax assistance for those who qualify.

IRS: Forms and Publications
http://www.irs.ustreas.gov/formspubs
The Internal Revenue Service site is the official source for federal tax forms and publications. A variety of tax resources are available as well.

IRS: Free File
http://www.irs.gov/app/freeFile/welcome.jsp
Free File is online tax preparation and electronic filing through a partnership agreement between the IRS and the Free File Alliance, LLC. Eligible tax payers can now file their taxes electronically for free.

State of Ohio Tax Forms
http://tax.ohio.gov
In addition to official forms, the Ohio Department of Taxation site provides a number of state tax resources.

Guides to Online Tax Resources

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Essential Links to Taxes
http://www.el.com/elinks/taxes
The Taxes page of Essential Links provides access to quite a few good tax sites.

WorldWideWeb Tax
http://www.wwwebtax.com
This site offers access to state and federal forms, other online resources. WorldWideWeb Tax is also an authorized IRS e-file provider.

FAQ's, Tips, and General Information

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IRS: Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
http://www.irs.ustreas.gov/faqs
The IRS offers this well-organized page of answers to common tax questions. The FAQ's can be browsed by category or searched by keyword.

IRS: Tax Information for Business
http://www.irs.ustreas.gov/businesses
This page links businesses to information related to federal business taxes.

IRS: Tax Information for Individuals
http://www.irs.ustreas.gov/individuals
This page offers information for individual taxpayers, including income tax, tax credits, and filing status.

Ohio Department of Taxation Business Links
http://www.state.oh.us/tax/business.html
This page links you to some of the government services and information you need as a business taxpayer of the State of Ohio.

Ohio Department of Taxation Individual Links
http://tax.ohio.gov/channels/other/individual.stm
This page links you to some of the government services and information you need
as a taxpayer of the State of Ohio.

TaxLinks
http://www.taxlinks.com
TaxLinks offers access to IRS Revenue Rulings from 1954 to the present.

Yahoo! Tax Center
http://taxes.yahoo.com
This site offers a directory of online resources as well as tools and tips.

Tax News

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IRS: The Newsroom
http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/index.html
The Newsroom is a good way to monitor any changes in federal taxes from the IRS.

Ohio Department of Taxation News Releases
http://www.state.oh.us/tax/global_news_releases.html
This page offers current and archived tax news and department news as well.