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# Daily Tax Tip - 4:  Ways to Obtain IRS Forms and Publications
- URL: https://www.foodconsumer.org/ways_to_obtain_irs_forms_and_publications_0115110324/
- Published: 2011-01-15T16:22:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-15T13:07:05.000Z
- Description: The IRS lists four ways to get free forms and publications now that it no longer mails paper tax packages: irs.gov, 401 Taxpayer Assistance Centers, libraries and post offices during filing season, and ordering by phone at 1-800-TAX-FORM.
- Author: Food Consumer
- Tags: Miscellaneous, Health News, Tax Tips, #vivvo-import

IRS Tax Tip 2011-04, January 06, 2011

The Internal Revenue Service has free tax forms and publications on a wide variety of topics. Due to the continued growth in electronic filing, the availability of free options to taxpayers and efforts to reduce costs; the IRS will no longer be automatically mailing paper tax packages.

If you need IRS forms, here are four easy methods for getting the information you need.

1. **On the Internet** You can access forms and publications on the IRS website 24 hours a day, seven days a week, at[http://www.irs.gov](http://www.irs.gov/?ref=foodconsumer.org).
2. **Taxpayer Assistance Centers** There are 401 TACs across the country where IRS offers face-to-face assistance to taxpayers, and where taxpayers can pick up many IRS forms and publications. Visit http://www.irs.gov and go to *Contact My Local Office* on the Individuals page to find a list of TAC locations by state. On the *Contact My Local Office* page, you can also select *TAC Site Search*and enter your zip code to find the IRS walk-in office nearest you as well as a list of the services available at specific offices.
3. **At Convenient Locations in Your Community** 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. Many large grocery stores, copy centers and office supply stores have forms you can photocopy or print from a CD.
4. **By Mail** You can call 1-800-TAX-FORM (800-829-3676) Monday through Friday 7:00 am to 10:00 pm local time – except Alaska and Hawaii which follow Pacific time – to order current year forms, instructions and publications as well as prior year forms and instructions by mail. You will receive your order by mail, usually within 10 days.

Please wait until after January 10, 2011, to order tax products for 2010.

**Links:**

- Publication 910, Guide to Free Tax Services ([PDF 636K](http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p910.pdf?ref=foodconsumer.org))
- Publication 2053A, Quick and Easy Access to IRS Tax Help and Forms ([PDF 40K](http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p2053a.pdf?ref=foodconsumer.org))
- [State tax forms](http://www.irs.gov/app/scripts/exit.jsp?dest=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.taxadmin.org%2Ffta%2Flink%2Fforms.html&ref=foodconsumer.org)