IRS Open Late

NEW ORLEANS - The Internal Revenue Service’s offices around the state of Louisiana will be open on Saturday, March 29, 2008 to help people file a tax return in order to receive their Economic Stimulus Payment, commonly referred to as a rebate.

IRS personnel will be on hand to answer questions about the Economic Stimulus payments and prepare the simple Form 1040A for people who are filing a return solely to receive their stimulus payment.  Along with more than 320 IRS locations covering all 50 states the IRS Taxpayer Assistance Centers, located at the following locations will be open from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm.

People who need help preparing a tax return just for the stimulus payment must bring the following forms or other documents:

Picture ID/identification document
Social Security number verification for the filer, and if applicable, for the spouse and qualifying children. 
All W-2s and proof of earned income from self-employment, partnerships.
Form 1099-SSA for 2007 Social Security benefits. (Received in January 2008.)
Form 1099-RRB for 2007 Railroad Retirement benefits. (Received in January 2008.)
Proof of veterans’ disability compensation, pension or survivors’ benefits received from the Department of Veterans Affairs in 2007.
Under the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008, people may be eligible for the minimum payment of $300 ($600 for married couples) even if they are not normally required to file a tax return because their income falls below the filing requirement. There also is an additional payment of $300 for people with eligible children younger than 17 as of December 31, 2007. However, people must file an income tax return in order to receive the payment.

The IRS Web site, IRS.gov, is also a great source of information about the economic stimulus payments, including general information and frequently asked questions.