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Are you looking for tax forms or in-person tax assistance? Visit Income Tax Resources and Information on our website for information about in-person tax assistance at your library, local resources, common forms, and more.

Frequently Used Federal Government Programs and Resources

Please check with your local library for local tax assistance programs
 If you go online to rent a spare bedroom, provide car rides, or to connect and provide a number of other goods or services, you’re involved in what is sometimes called the sharing economy. See the document below for tax tips and information.

The Internal Revenue Service has begun a new private collection program of certain overdue federal tax debts selecting four contractors to implement it. The IRS will assign cases to these private collection agencies: 

CBE,  P.O. Box 2217,  Waterloo, IA 50704,  1-800-910-5837
ConServe,  P.O. Box 307,  Fairport, NY 14450-0307,  1-844-853-4875
Performant,  P.O. Box 9045,  Pleasanton CA 94566-9045,  1-844-807-9367
Pioneer,  PO Box 500,  Horseheads, NY 14845,  1-800-448-3531 

If any other collection agencies contact you claiming to represent the IRS, contact the IRS immediately.

The Internal Revenue Service has released an updated Withholding Calculator on IRS.gov and a new version of Form W-4 to help taxpayers check their 2018 tax withholding following passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in December.

The IRS urges taxpayers to use these tools to make sure they have the right amount of tax taken out of their paychecks. 

If changes to withholding should be made, the Withholding Calculator gives employees the information they need to fill out a new Form W-4, Employee’s Withholding Allowance Certificate. Employees will submit the completed W-4 to their employer.

OPEN ENROLLMENT FOR 2020 IS OVER

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is administered by several federal agencies, including the IRS, the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), and the Department of Labor (DOL).

To sign up for insurance for individuals or small businesses use the DHHS Insurance Marketplace and SHOP websites below.
For questions about employment law changes related to ACA go to the DOL resources listed below.
For questions about ACA tax requirements for individuals and businesses go to the IRS webpages below.
The Social Security Administration offers a broad range of services including Retirement benefits, Supplemental Security Income, Disability Income, Survivors benefits, and Medicare, for Americans of all ages, races, and income.
if you receive Medicare, you may be eligible for the Extra Help, which could save you about $4,000 per year on your monthly premiums, annual deductibles, and prescription co-payments.  To qualify for Extra Help, you must be receiving Medicare, have limited resources and income, and reside in one of the 50 states or the District of Columbia.  See more:
 http://blog.socialsecurity.gov/its-easy-to-get-extra-help-with-your-prescription-costs/

Medicare/Medicaid

Connect with your U.S. Congressmen through their social media, email, phone, or letters.  
Richard Burr and Thom Tillis are the U.S. Senators from North Carolina.  
Mark Meadows is the U.S. Representative for North Carolina's 11th District, which covers Western North Carolina.
A selection of federal government websites that may answer your questions.  Hover your pointer over the info symbol for a description of the site.  
These federal websites answer questions and help people resolve problems with the government, businesses, employers, and others.

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