IRS Tax Forms and Publications

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Publication 1       Your Rights As a Taxpayer

Publication 3       Armed Forces' Tax Guide

Publication 15     Circular E, Employer's Tax Guide

Publication 15A   Employer's Supplemental Tax Guide

Publication 15B    Employer's Tax Guide to Fringe Benefits

Publication 17      Your Federal Income Tax

Publication 51      Circular A, Agricultural Employer's Tax Guide

Publication 54      Tax Guide for U.S. Citizens and Resident Aliens Abroad

Publication 80      Circular SS - Federal Tax Guide for Employers in the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands

Publication 225    Farmer's Tax Guide

Publication 334    Tax Guide for Small Business

Publication 463    Travel, Entertainment, Gift, and Car Expenses

Publication 501    Exemptions, Standard Deduction, and Filing Information

Publication 502    Medical and Dental Expenses

Publication 503    Child and Dependent Care Expenses

Publication 504    Divorced or Separated Individuals

Publication 505    Tax Withholding and Estimated Tax

Publication 509    Tax Calendars

Publication 510     Excise Taxes (Including Fuel Tax Credits and Refunds)

Publication 514     Foreign Tax Credit for Individuals

Publication 515     Withholding of Tax on Nonresident Aliens and Foreign Corporations

Publication 516     U.S. Government Civilian Employees Stationed Abroad

Publication 517     Social Security and Other Information for Members of the Clergy & Religious Workers

Publication 519     U.S. Tax Guide for Aliens

Publication 521     Moving Expenses

Publication 523     Selling Your Home

Publication 524     Credit for the Elderly or the Disabled

Publication 525     Taxable and Nontaxable Income

Publication 526     Charitable Contributions

Publication 527     Residential Rental Property (Including Rental of Vacation Homes)

Publication 529     Miscellaneous Deductions

Publication 530     Tax Information for First-Time Homeowners

Publication 531      Reporting Tip Income

Publication 535      Business Expenses

Publication 536      Net Operating Losses

Publication 537      Installment Sales

Publication 538      Accounting Periods and Methods

Publication 541      Partnerships

Publication 542      Corporations

Publication 544      Sales and other Dispositions of Assets

Publication 547      Casualties, Disasters, and Thefts

Publication 550      Investment Income and Expenses (Including Capital Gains and Losses and Mutual fund Distributions)

Publication 554      Tax Guide for Seniors

Publication 555      Community Property

Publication 556      Examination of Returns, Appeal Rights, and Claims for Refund

Publication 557      Tax-Exempt Status for Your Organization

Publication 559      Survivors, Executors and Administrators

Publication 560      Retirement Plans for Small Business

Publication 570      Tax Guide for Individuals With Income from U.S. Possessions

Publication 571       Tax-Sheltered Annuity Programs for Employees of Public Schools and Certain Tax-Exempt Organizations

Publication 575       Pension and Annuity Income

Publication 583       Starting a Business and Keeping Records

Publication 587       Business Use of Your Home (Including Use by Day-Care Providers)

Publication 590-A   Contributions to Individual Retirement Arrangements (IRAs)

Publication 590-B    Distributions to Individual Retirement Arrangements (IRAs)

Publication 595        Capital Construction Fund for Commercial Fishermen

Publication 596        Earned Income Credit

Publication 598        Tax on Unrelated Business Income of Exempt Organizations

Publication 721         Tax Guide to U.S. Civil Service Retirement Benefits

Publication 901         U.S. Tax Treaties

Publication 907         Tax Highlights for Persons With Disabilities

Form 911                    Request for Taxpayer Advocate Service Assistance

Publication 915          Social Security and Equivalent Railroad Retirement Benefits

Publication 925         Passive Activity and At-Risk Rules

Publication 926         Household Employers Tax Guide

Publication 929         Tax Rules for Children and Dependents

Publication 936         Home Mortgage Interest Deduction

Publication 939         General Rule for Pensions and Annuities

Publication 946         How to Depreciate Property

Publication 954         Tax Incentives for Empowerment Zones and Other Distressed Communities

Publication 957         Reporting Back Pay and Special Wage Payments to the Social Security Administration

Form 8839                Qualified Adoption Expenses

Publication 969         Health Savings Accounts and Other Tax-Favored Health Plans

Publication 970         Tax Benefits for Education

Publication 1212        Guide to Original Issue Discount (OID) Instruments

Publication 1345       Handbook for Authorized IRS e-file Providers of Individual Income Tax Returns

Publication 1544       Reporting Cash Payments of Over $10,000

Publication 4557       Safeguarding Taxpayer Data - A Guide for Your Business