Practice Management IRS offers information in various languages Read the Article Open Share Drawer Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Written by Intuit Accountants Team Modified Mar 18, 2024 2 min read In a tax bulletin, the IRS reminded individuals and businesses that the agency continues to increase the amount of information available in multiple languages.As the tax filing deadline approaches, the IRS reminds taxpayers that there are various ways people can get help in multiple languages. IRS work in the multilingual area continues to expand, and providing information in more languages is part of the IRS transformation work under the Strategic Operating Plan, made possible by additional resources provided by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.On the IRS website, much of the information has now been translated into seven languages other than English. Taxpayers can simply select their preferred language from the dropdown menu at the top of the page; language include Spanish, Vietnamese, Russian, Korean, Haitian Creole, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese.In addition, a special resource page on IRS.gov is offered in even more languages. The Languages page gives taxpayers an overview of key topics related to information about federal taxes in 21 languages. Topics include: Your Rights as a Taxpayer Who Needs to File Filing for Your Business Get Help Preparing Your Tax Return Refunds Designate a preferred language As the IRS continues translating more information into multiple languages, taxpayers have the option to tell the IRS what language they’d like to use.The Schedule LEP, with instructions available in multiple languages, can be filed with a tax return by those taxpayers who prefer to communicate with the IRS in another language. If available, the IRS will then send letters, notices, and other information to that taxpayer in their preferred language.The IRS’ commitment to taxpayers who speak various languages is part of a multiyear effort that began several years ago, expanding during the pandemic and intensifying under the current IRS transformation work. The IRS strives to serve all taxpayers, no matter where they live, their background or what language they speak. Other language resources The Intuit® Tax Pro Center includes select articles in Spanish. IRS Publication 17, Your Federal Income Tax, is available in seven languages. The IRS YouTube multilingual channel now has videos in five different languages. IRS social media platforms offer the latest news and information in multiple languages. Tax updates and news from the IRS, available in seven languages, includes the latest filing season updates and the latest info on mileage rates, inflation adjustments and more. Previous Post Otra perspectiva: extranjerización de servicios Next Post How to draft an AI policy for your tax firm Written by Intuit Accountants Team The Intuit® Accountants team provides ProConnect™ Tax, Lacerte® Tax, ProSeries® Tax, and add-on software and services to enable workflow for its customers. Visit us at https://proconnect.intuit.com, or follow us on Twitter @IntuitAccts. More from Intuit Accountants Team Comments are closed. Browse Related Articles Tax Law and News Tax Help in Other Languages is a Click Away Tax Law and News IRS Continues to Warn Tax Pros and Taxpayers About New … Tax Law and News Taxpayers can protect themselves from scammers by knowi… Tax Law and News IRS aims to close tax loopholes for wealthy Tax Law and News Knowing how the IRS contacts taxpayers can help keep yo… Tax Law and News Multilingual resources help families see if they qualif… Tax Law and News IRS Makes it Official: Taxpayers Have Rights Tax Law and News IRS Warns Taxpayers and Tax Pros of Email Scam Targetin… Tax Law and News IRS Releases More Details About Latest Taxpayer Scam Tax Law and News IRS update on 2020 Premium Tax Credit