Get a Tax Phone Credit

Many tax payers can receive a tax phone credit of around $30 to $60 -- says the New York Times.

If they're willing to dig out their old phone bills to figure out how to get the easy credit.

Line 71 of Form 1040, Line 42 on the 1040A or Line 9 on the 1040-EZ is the spot you need to focus on.

“Credit for federal telephone excise tax paid. Attach Form 8913 if required,” reads the description.

Figuring out how to get the tax phone credit might be worth it to get around 50 bucks in back in your hands.

Quick and Easy Access to IRS Forms and Publications

Free forms from the IRS website:

IRS TAX TIP 2007-13
The Internal Revenue Service has many forms and free publications on a wide variety of topics to help you understand and meet tax filing requirements. If you need IRS materials try one of these easy options:

Internet: You can access forms and publications on the IRS website 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, at IRS.gov.

Phone: Call 800-TAX-FORM (800-829-3676) to order current year forms, instructions and publications and prior year forms and instructions. You should receive your order within 10 days.

Walk-in: During the tax-filing season, many libraries and post offices offer free tax forms to taxpayers. Some libraries also have copies of commonly-requested publications. Braille materials are also available. Many large grocery stores, copy centers, and office supply stores have forms you can photocopy or print from a CD.

Mail: Send your order for tax forms and publications to National Distribution Center, P.O. Box 8903, Bloomington, IL 61702-8903. You should receive your products within 10 days after we receive your order.

Links:
Publication 910, Guide to Free Tax Services (PDF 636K)
Publication 2053A, Quick and Easy Access to IRS Tax Help and Forms (PDF 40K)

Order Publication 1796, Federal Tax Products on CD-ROM, from NTIS — the National Technical Information Service.