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GET CONNECTED
TAXES
Savvy strategies to help reduce your taxes
Instant Identification Numbers
The Internal Revenue Service now lets
business owners obtain employer identification
numbers directly from its Web site. You simply
complete an application form online, and the
system issues you an employer identification
number (EIN). The EIN is your permanent
number, and you can use it immediately. For
more information, go to
www.irs.gov/smallbiz and click on the link
“Online Application – Form SS-4.”
The Disappearing Refund
Wondering if you’ll ever receive that IRS
tax refund? Now you can check the status of
your tax money online at the IRS Web site,
www.irs.gov. Just click on the link
“Where’s My Refund.” You’ll be taken to a
secure page where you must provide your Social
Security number, the exact amount of the
refund shown on your tax return and the filing
status you checked on your return. Presto! The
secret whereabouts of your refund will be
revealed.
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