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Is there a website to get an Independent Contractor Audit guide ?

Asked Monday, January 08, 2001 by an anonymous user
You can find out what to expect on an audit as an independent contractor by going to http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=108149,00.html These Audit Techniques Guides (ATGs) help IRS examiners during audits by providing insight into issues and accounting methods unique to specific industries. While ATGs are designed to provide guidance for IRS employees, they’re also useful to small business owners and tax professionals who prepare returns.
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Is there a website to get a calendar for small business filings ?

Asked Monday, January 08, 2001 by an anonymous user
Yes. http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/
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Is there a website to verify penalty calculations determined by the IRS ?

Asked Monday, January 08, 2001 by an anonymous user
Yes. www.taxpenalty.com
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Charity - Website to get a rating

Asked Monday, January 08, 2001 by an anonymous user
Yes. www.charitywatch.org or http://volunteerguide.org/volunteer/charityratings.htm
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Is there a website to contact an appraiser ?

Asked Monday, January 08, 2001 by an anonymous user
Yes. www.appraisers.org. The American Society of Appraisers (the “Society”) is a multi-discipline non-profit international organization of professional appraisers (evaluators). The mission of the Society is to foster the public trust of our members and the appraisal profession through compliance with the highest levels of ethical and professional standards. The American Society of Appraisers.
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Business tax returns - I live in Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska , Nevada, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming,

Asked Thursday, December 28, 2000 by an anonymous user
Form 1120, Any amount , Mail to Deptartment of the Treasury, IRS, Ogden, UT 84201-0012
Form 1120S, Any amount , Mail to Deptartment of the Treasury, IRS, Ogden, UT 84201-0013
Form 1065, Any amount , Mail to Deptartment of the Treasury, IRS, Ogden, UT 84201-0011
Form 1041, without payment , Mail to Deptartment of the Treasury, IRS, Ogden, UT 84201-0048
Form 1041, with payment , Mail to Deptartment of the Treasury, IRS, Ogden, UT 84201-0148
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I live in Arkansas , California, Florida, Hawaii , Kansas, Iowa , Louisiana , Minnesota , Michigan, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas , Where do I file my business tax return ?

Asked Thursday, December 28, 2000 by an anonymous user
Form 1120, Any amount , Mail to Dept of the Treasury, IRS, Ogden, UT 84201-0012 Form 1120S, Any amount , Mail to Dept of the Treasury, IRS, Ogden, UT 84201-0013 Form 1065, Any amount , Mail to Dept of the Treasury, IRS, Ogden, UT 84201-0011 Form 1041, without payment , Mail to Dept of the Treasury, IRS, Ogden, UT 84201-0048 Form 1041, with payment , Mail to Dept of the Treasury, IRS, Ogden, UT 84201-0148
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I live in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, where do I file my extension Form 4868 ?

Asked Thursday, December 28, 2000 by an anonymous user
File Form 4868 with your payment to Dept of the Treasury IRS PO Box 7122 San Francisco, CA 94120-7122. Make your check or money order payable to the "United States Treasury". Do not send cash. Write your "social security number, daytime phone number and 2011 Form 4868" on your check or money order. Do not staple the check or money order to the form. Filing without payment to Dept of the Treasury IRS Fresno CA 93088-0045.
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Is there a website that has a IRS Social Security Benefits Planner ?

Asked Thursday, December 28, 2000 by an anonymous user
Yes. The IRS Social Security Benefits Planner is located at http://www.socialsecurity.gov/retire2/. This planner provides detailed information about your Social Security retirement benefits under current law. If you are Looking for information, you can find your retirement age, Estimate your life expectancy, Estimate Your Retirement Benefits and use our other benefit calculators to test different retirement ages or future earnings amounts, apply for retirement benefits. If you are close to age 65, you can find out how to apply for just Medicare. You may need to sign up for Medicare close to your 65th birthday, even if you will not be retired by that time.
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