Tax Information for Utah Residents

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Find resources for preparing federal and state taxes. The Utah State Library does not distribute tax forms. The Library can not offer any tax assistance or advice. This page is for informational use only.

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2009 Federal Tax Information - Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Find IRS Forms and Publications
The official source of IRS tax products.

How to File - Electronic Filing

How to Pay

Where's My Refund?
Refund information for the most current tax year that you filed will generally be available 72 hours after acknowledged receipt of your e-filed return, or three to four weeks after mailing a paper return.

Where to File Tax Returns - Addresses for Individual Taxpayers
Addresses for individuals filing and mailing their OWN tax returns in Utah.

Contact the Local Utah IRS Office
The Utah IRS Taxpayer Assistance Centers offers face-to-face tax help.

  • Locations in Ogden, Provo, Downtown Salt Lake, and Salt Lake co-location with the Utah State Tax Commission.
  • Hours, location and phone numbers for each location.
  • Multilingual assistance is available in every office.

El IRS en Español / The IRS in Spanish
Internal Revenue Service topics and resources for Spanish speakers.

Credits and Calculators

Information For Taxpayers

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Utah Tax Information - Utah State Tax Commission

Find Utah Tax Forms and Publications
The official source of Utah State Tax Commission products.

How to File - Electronic Filing

  • Tax Express - Individual Income Taxes
    File and pay Utah returns online
  • Taxpayer Access Point (TAP)
    Use TAP to manage your Utah tax accounts. Individuals can manage individual income tax accounts including return filing and payments. TAP allows you to:
    • File or amend tax returns
    • Make tax payments (including scheduling payments for future dates)
    • Check refund status
    • View your account history
    • Update account information such as an address
    • Grant your account representative (accountant, bookkeeper, etc.) third-party access to use TAP on your behalf.
    • Add access to additional tax accounts
  • E-Filing With a Tax Preparer: File electronically through a tax professional
    • Authorized IRS e-file Providers for Individuals
      Find a tax professional to e-file your return.
    • E-Filing From a Third-Party Website
      List of providers that are approved by the Utah State Tax Commission and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to electronically file both federal and Utah state returns. These private companies provide an online filing service and they generally charge a fee. This list does not endorse any individual product. This list will be updated as additional products are approved.
  • Commercial Software
    List of companies/products that are approved by the Utah State Tax Commission and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to electronically file both federal and Utah state returns. These private companies provide a software product and filing service and they may charge a fee. This list does not endorse any individual product. This list will be updated as additional products are approved.
  • Modernized Electronic Filing (MeF)
    Utah has developed an e-file program jointly with the Internal Revenue Service called the Fed/State MeF (Modernized Electronic Filing) Program. This program allows taxpayers to electronically file both federal and Utah corporate, partnership or individual income tax returns together. Corporate, partnership, and individual income tax filing is currently available. If you would like to use this program, contact your tax software vendor or accounting service to see if they support this.
  • Utah Income Tax Calculator
    Calculate your Utah taxes. Before you start, you must have calculated the Utah taxable income on your tax return.

How to Pay

  • Utah PaymentExpress is a service of Utah.gov. The State of Utah has contracted with a service provider to establish an application to process electronic payments. Taxpayers can use PaymentExpress to electronically pay tax liabilities from a variety of payment documents such as: returns, billing notices, payment agreements collector contacts, etc.
  • By Mail – Send your payment Form TC-547, Individual Income Tax Return Payment Coupon. Write your social security number and the tax year on your check or money order and mail with your coupon to the following address by midnight, April 15, 2010.
    • Utah State Tax Commission
      210 North 1950 West
      Salt Lake City, UT 84134-0266
  • Penalty and Interest Calculator

Where's My Refund?
The Income Tax Refund Inquiry System is only available for your 2009 Individual Income tax return, not prior year filings. Provided by the Taxpayer Access Point (TAP).

Utah State Tax Commission: Information for Utah Businesses
Find information and publications on business resources, business income tax, state tax requirements, state tax registration, tax due dates, business tax letters and certificates, and closing a business.

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance/Tax Counseling for the Elderly (VITA/TCE)
Free tax preparation assistance through the Utah Tax Commission and located throughout Utah in libraries, community centers and other areas. For elderly, disabled, and low-to-moderate income taxpayers. To get updated information or to find the closest Volunteer Return Preparation Site near you, please call 2-1-1, Information Bank or the IRS at 1-800-829-1040. If you dial 2-1-1 you can make an appointment or find out about the walk-in hours for all the sites statewide. Complete information on these programs, including qualifications, what to bring, and site locations, can be found on the IRS website.

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More Tax Tips, Assistance, Information, and Publications

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
Analyzes federal and state levels on fiscal policy and public programs that affect low- and moderate-income families and individuals. Areas of research:

MarketWatch Tax Guide
Tax tips and news from MarketWatch.

Nolo Your Taxes
Find information on taxes, filing returns, and reducing your audit risk. Nolo provides free legal information and resources for consumers and small businesses.

State Tax Agency Websites
Links to all state tax agency websites provided by the Federation of Tax Administrators. Also includes links to tax forms and e-filing by state.

Tax Resources on the Web
Not a fancy page but packed full of information. Also includes helpful information for Armed Forces.

Taxes and Tax Tips
Find tax information, tips and advice, and tax calculators from Bankrate.com.

Uncle Fed's Tax Board - National Tax Services, Inc.
Online resource for tax forms and tax help, IRS problems and solutions, and IRS document research. This is a commercial site that is NOT affiliated with the U.S. Government or the Internal Revenue Service in any way.

U.S. Code Collection - Title 26 Internal Revenue Code
Federal code relating to taxes provided by Cornell University Law School, Legal Information Institute.

WorldWideWeb Tax: Comprehensive U.S. Tax Directory on the Web
IRS forms, IRS instructions, IRS publications, tax tables, rate schedules,  charts, worksheets, and answers to practically every IRS and tax question imaginable.

Yahoo! Finances - Taxes
Articles, how-to guides and calculators from Yahoo! Finances.

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Tax History

Tax FormFAQs: Taxes. History of Taxes
Frequently asked questions (FAqs) about the history of taxes from U.S. Department of the Treasury. Find other tax FAQs.

History of Selected Utah Taxes
History of corporate and inheritance taxes, excise taxes, individual income taxes, motor vehicle taxes, and sales taxes from the Utah State Tax Commission.

History of the US Income Tax
A specialized business guide on taxes from the Library of Congress Business Reference Services.

History of the U.S. Tax System
This fact sheet from the U.S. Department of the Treasury provides information on federal, state, and local tax systems from colonial times to present day. Find other tax fact sheets.

How Income Taxes Work
A history of the federal income tax and basic explanation of the tax process from How Stuff Works. Includes overviews of alternative tax ideas (flat tax and national sales tax), and links to related information.

Tax Commission. Property Tax Division. Agency History #816
Agency history of the Property Tax Division from the Utah Division of Archives and Records Service. The agency history describes the agency's function and organizational history.

Tax History Foundation and Museum
Federal, state and local tax history and genealogy.

Tax History Museum
Virtual museum of United States tax history from the Tax History Project.

Tax World.... A History of Taxation
A tax history chronology from Tax World.

U.S. Federal Individual Income Tax Rates History, 1913-2010
A history of U.S. Federal Individual Income Tax Rates from the Tax Foundation.

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