I just got IRS forms in the mail

[Kea]

I just got a forms packet from IRS. I haven't received one in over 10 years, and I've e-filed for almost that long - including last year. This booklet is about the size of a Pub. 17! I wonder of other people are getting these forms unnecessarily. What a waste of paper, time and resources.

I've been an authorized e-file provider for 9 years. Why would I all of a sudden want to do my own return by hand and mail it in?

[Karen Lee]

The little Post Office here received Instruction Booklets and no forms for this little community. We don't have a library so that is not an easy option for our seniors that do their own tax returns. I suggested to the Post Office that I would provide one copy of the most common forms and they could make copies. I was told that since a toner cartridge costs so much the Postmaster probably wouldn't go for it.

Since H&R Block just moved in maybe I will provide forms as a community service.

Karen

[kcjenkins]

That can be both a time waster and a business booster, Karen. If you do it, advertise it. Be real nice to the people that come in, take a minute to ask them about what they need, and always gently remind them that 'if you run into problems, we'll be happy to do your return'. I used to do that, although I never advertised it, and got some nice new clients from it.