IR-2010-7, Jan. 19, 2010
WASHINGTON ¡ª The Internal Revenue Service is joining national TV network Telemundo in a special one-hour tax program for Spanish-speaking taxpayers on Sunday, Jan. 24.
The program, ¡°Los Impuestos y Usted¡± (¡°Taxes and You¡±), will air at:
- 3:00 p.m. Eastern time
- 2:00 p.m. Central time
- 2:00 p.m. Mountain time
- 3:00 p.m. Pacific time
Consult your local listings for exact times.
¡°Los Impuestos y Usted¡± will focus on a variety of tax issues. In addition to topics such as who must file a tax return and who can claim deductions and benefits, the program focuses on the Earned Income Tax Credit ¨C a valuable credit that unfortunately one in four eligible taxpayers overlook. Workers with incomes under $48,279 could receive larger refunds if they qualify.
In addition, the program will explain Free obÌåÓý, a service that allows many taxpayers to file their taxes online at no cost. The show will also discuss other kinds of free assistance available from the IRS.
M¨®nica Noguera, host for many of Telemundo¡¯s special programs, will present the IRS program, which features in-studio interviews with IRS tax experts.
Information about the IRS is available in Spanish at /espanol or toll-free at 1-800-829-1040, extension 8.