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IRS Tax Publications - Tax Return Information

This page contains links to all of the most recent IRS tax publications. These publications offer a host of tax information about a variety of common tax topics and answers to frequently asked tax questions.

The information in these tax publications is offered for your own knowledge and reference; you will not be expected to know any detailed tax information when you prepare your tax return online with efile.com. The tax software does all the hard work for you.

Tax Publications by Tax Topic

(You can download these PDF publications and open them with Adobe Acrobat Reader.)

Tax Basics

Publication Name IRS Publication Number  
Tax Rates and Tax Tables  

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Tax Calendars 509
Your Rights as a Taxpayer 1
Armed Forces' Tax Guide 3
Federal Income Tax Guide for Individuals - Tax Year 2012 17 (Tax Year 2012)
Federal Income Tax Guide for Individuals - Tax Year 2011 17 (Tax Year 2011)
Tax Withholding and Estimated Tax 505
How Do I Adjust My Tax Withholding? 919
Farmer's Tax Guide 225
Exemptions, Standard Deduction, and Filing Information 501
e-file Questions and Answers for Taxpayers 3007
Tax Highlights for Persons with Disabilities 907
Understanding Your IRS Individual Taxpayer Identification Number  
Recordkeeping for Individuals 552

Tax Credits

Learn more about tax credits.

Publication Name IRS Publication Number  
Earned Income Credit (EIC) 596

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Credit for the Elderly or the Disabled 524
Child Tax Credit 972
Tax Benefits for Education 970

 

Income

Learn more about taxable income.

Publication Name IRS Publication Number  
Earned Income Credit (EIC) 596

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Taxable and Nontaxable Income 525
Reporting Tip Income 531
Sales and Other Dispositions of Assets 544
Tax Guide for Individuals With Income from U.S. Possessions 570
Residential Rental Property 527
Pension and Annuity Income 575
Installment Sales 535
Investment Income and Expenses (Including Capital Gains and Losses) 550

 

Retirement and Aging

Publication Name IRS Publication Number  
Individual Retirement Arrangements (IRAs) 590

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Retirement Savings Contributions Credit 4703
Social Security and Equivalent Railroad Retirement Benefits 915
Credit for the Elderly or the Disabled 524
Tax Guide for Seniors 554
Pension and Annuity Income 575
Tax Guide to U.S. Civil Service Retirement Benefits 721
Tax-Sheltered Annuity Plans (403(b) Plans) 571

 

Deductions

Read about some unusual tax deductions.

Publication Name IRS Publication Number  
Exemptions, Standard Deduction, and Filing Information 501

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Tax Benefits for Education 970
Miscellaneous Deductions 529
State and Local General Sales Taxes 600
Health Savings Accounts and Other Tax-Favored Health Plans 969

 

Charity and Donations

Learn about deductions for charitable contributions.

Publication Name IRS Publication Number  
Charitable Contributions 526

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Determining the Value of Donated Property 561
Vehicle Donations 4303

 

Disasters and Losses

Publication Name IRS Publication Number  
Casualties, Disasters, and Thefts 547

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Casualty, Disaster, and Theft Loss Workbook 584
Business Casualty, Disaster, and Theft Loss Workbook 584b
Disaster Relief 3833

 

Marriage and Divorce

Learn about marriage and taxes--and about divorce and taxes.

Publication Name IRS Publication Number  
Divorced or Separated Individuals 504

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Community Property 555
Innocent Spouse Relief 971

 

Homes and Homeowners

Read about tax deductible home expenses.

Publication Name IRS Publication Number  
Tax Information for Homeowners 529

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First Time Homebuyer Tax Credit Q&A  
Moving Expenses 521
Selling Your Home 523
Business Use of Your Home 587
Home Mortgage Interest Deduction 936
Canceled Debts, Foreclosures, Repossessions, and Abandonments 4681
Household Employer's Tax Guide 926

 

Medical

Find out about medical expense deductions.

Publication Name IRS Publication Number  
Health Coverage Tax Credit Program Kit  

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Medical and Dental Expenses (Including the Health Coverage Tax Credit) 502
Health Savings Accounts and Other Tax-Favored Health Plans 969

 

Children and Family

Learn about the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit.

Publication Name IRS Publication Number  
Child and Dependent Care Expenses 503

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Child Tax Credit 972
Tax Rules for Children and Dependents 929

 

Job Loss and Bankruptcy

Learn about deducting job search expenses.

Publication Name IRS Publication Number  
Bankruptcy Tax Guide 908

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Tax Impact of Job Loss 4128

 

Audits and Appeals

Learn how to avoid or appeal a tax audit.

Publication Name IRS Publication Number  
Your Appeal Rights and How to Prepare a Protest 5

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How to Apply for a Certificate of Subordination of Federal Tax Lien 784
The IRS Collection Process 594
Examination of Returns, Appeal Rights, and Claims for Refund 556
The Examination Process 3498

 

Aliens, Non-residents, and Foreign Taxes

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

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Tax Information for Visitors to the United States 513
Tax Highlights for U.S. Citizens and Residents Going Abroad 593
Foreign Tax Credit for Individuals 514
Withholding of Tax on Nonresident Aliens and Foreign Entities 515
U.S. Government Civilian Employees Stationed Abroad 516
U.S. Tax Guide for Aliens 519
U.S. Tax Treaties 901
Information on the United States-Canada Income Tax Treaty 597

 

Business Expenses

Publication Name IRS Publication Number  
Business Expenses 535

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Partnerships 541
Travel, Entertainment, Gift, and Car Expenses 463
Per Diem Rates 1542
Investment Income and Expenses (Including Capital Gains and Losses) 550
Passive Activity and At-Risk Rules 925
How To Depreciate Property 946
Net Operating Losses (NOLs) for Individuals, Estates, and Trusts 536
Installment Sales 537
Business Use of Your Home 587
Business Casualty, Disaster, and Theft Loss Workbook 584b
Tax Guide for Small Business 334

 

Estates

Learn the basics of estate and gift taxes.

Publication Name IRS Publication Number  
Introduction to Estate and Gift Taxes 950

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Survivors, Executors, and Administrators 559
Net Operating Losses (NOLs) for Individuals, Estates, and Trusts 536
Tax Treatment of Property Acquired from a Decedent 4895

 

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