IR-2008-9, Jan. 15, 2008
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. 27. The program, ¡°Los Impuestos y Usted¡± (¡°Taxes and You¡±), will air at:
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3:30 p.m. Eastern and Pacific Time.
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2:30 p.m. Central Time.
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1:30 p.m. Mountain Time.
Consult your local listings for exact times.
¡°Los Impuestos y Usted¡± will focus on a variety of tax issues. Topics include who must file a return and who can claim deductions and benefits, such as the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) for low-income taxpayers. 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 El IRS en Espa?ol, which is part of the IRS Web site. Or, call toll-free at 1-800-829-1040, extension 8.