Section 4. Copies of Forms

.01 You can obtain official IRS forms and information copies of federal tax materials at local offices or by calling the IRS Distribution Center at 1-800-829-3676. Other ways to get federal tax material include:

• The Internet at www.irs.gov .

• IRS Fax Forms at 703-368-9694.

• CD-ROM.

Note : Many IRS forms are provided electronically by fax, on the IRS Website, and on the federal tax forms CD-ROM. But copies of Form W–2 (Copy A) and Form W–3 cannot be used for filing with the IRS when obtained this way because the forms do not meet the specific printing specifications as described in this publication. Copies of Forms W–2 and W–3 obtained from these sources are for information purposes only .

.02 You can access the IRS via the Internet by File Transfer Protocol (FTP) using ftp.irs.gov or by the World Wide Web using www.irs.gov .

.03 The IRS also offers an alternative to downloading electronic files and provides current and prior-year access to tax forms and instructions through its federal tax forms CD-ROM. The CD will be available for the upcoming filing season. Order Pub. 1796, IRS Federal Tax Products CD-ROM, by using the IRS’s Internet Website at www.irs.gov/cdorders or by calling 1-877-CDFORMS (1-877-233-6767).