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Go to Portaportal and scroll down to the taxes tab. Click on the IRS (Internal Revenue Service) site and answer the following questions.

1. What is Phishing? (Look at the bottom of the home page – report phishing)

What are three of the five steps if you receive an e-mail from someone claiming to be the IRS?

1.

2.

3.

2. At the bottom of the homepage look for learn about the IRS and click on more. Click on brief history of IRS.

Which war caused income tax to rise?

What was the percent of the raise in taxes and what year did the taxes drop?

3. Go to the careers section of the IRS website under work for the IRS. Go to who are you and click on

out of college and ready for a career, and working at the IRS.

What are three of the benefits of working for the IRS?

1.

2.

3.

4. At the bottom of the homepage go to learn about the IRS and click contact your local IRS.

Which IRS office is closest to Chesapeake, VA?

What is the address (street, city and state), the office hours and a contact number?

5. On the homepage go to forms and pubs. Click on W-4. What is the purpose of a W-4 form?

6. On the top right hand side of the home page click on information for… choose individuals. On the left

hand side click on seniors and retires. Click on are your social security benefits taxable.

Look at # 6 – the 2010 base amounts.

Who are three people that would have to pay taxes if the amount of social security income was over $25,000?

1. 2. 3.

7. Go to the bottom of the homepage that says about learn about the IRS and click on more. Click on

today’s IRS organization.

Who is the deputy commissioner for operations support?

Who does the deputy commissioner for operations support report to?

What three areas does the operations support commissioner oversee?

1.

2.

3.

8. On the top right of the home page go to “search” and type in COBRA health insurance.

What is the purpose of COBRA?

If you lost your job, what is the percent of the premium that eligible workers are required to pay to their former workers?

9. Go to the careers section of the IRS website. Under the section that discusses jobs, click search and

apply, and the website to USA jobs.

Search a career you think could be interesting and answer the following questions: (Click on the job title

highlighted in blue to find the answers)

What is the job title?

Who may apply for this position?

Where is the job location?

What department is the job with?

What is the salary range?

What are three duties for this job?

1.

2.

3.

Name: ___________________________________

Go to Portaportal and scroll down to the taxes tab. Click on the IRS (Internal Revenue Service) site and answer the following questions.

1. On the top left of the home page click on filing and then click on get an extension of time to file your taxes.

What are three ways you can request an automatic extension to file a U.S. individual tax return?

1.

2.

3.

2. On the top of the home page move the mouse to Information for…choose individuals. On the left hand

side of the individuals page click on students and college bound. Click on the underlined link

Education Credits and Students Loan Interest.

What is a Coverdell Education Savings Account?

How much can be placed in this account per year?

3. On the top of the home page move the mouse to Information for…choose individuals. On the left hand

side of the individuals page click on students and IRS History.

Which US President was in office when the IRS began?

What position (job) did this president create and what was the first income tax used for?

4. On the home page, go to order a return or account transcript. Under #1 click on tax return transcript.

If you needed to obtain a copy of your tax return or account transcript, how much is

the fee?

Who should the check be made payable to?

5. At the bottom of the home page go to resolve an issue. Click on disaster relief.

What is the purpose of tax relief if you lived in a disaster area? (You can find this info in relief for victims of Hurricane Issac.)

Look at other recent tax relief. Under the state of Virginia what disaster occurred?

What was the month and year of the disaster?

6. At the bottom of the homepage go to learn about the IRS and click contact your local IRS.

Which IRS office is closest to Virginia Beach, VA?

What is the address (street, city and state), the office hours and a contact number?

7. What is Free File? (On the home page)

What is the yearly annual gross income (AIG) you must have to qualify for Free File?

How soon could you receive a refund with the Free Federal E-File when getting direct deposit?

8. What is Phishing? (Look at the bottom of the home page – report phishing)

What are three of the five steps if you receive an e-mail from someone claiming to be the IRS?

1.

2.

3.

9. Go to the careers section of the IRS website. Under the section that discusses jobs, click search and

apply, and the website to USA jobs.

Search a career you think could be interesting and answer the following questions: (Click on the job title

highlighted in blue to find the answers)

What is the job title?

Who may apply for this position?

Where is the job location?

What department is the job with?

What is the salary range?

What are three duties for this job?

1.

2.

3.

Name: ___________________________________

Go to Portaportal and scroll down to the taxes tab. Click on the IRS (Internal Revenue Service) site and answer the following questions.

1. On the top right hand side of the home page go to information for…individuals. On the left hand side

click on students page and high school.

(Your First Job – click on find out why)

By what date is your employer or former employer required to send you a W-2 wage and tax statement?

What are three items that will be shown on the form?

1.

2.

3.

2. On the bottom of the home page under work at IRS, click on careers. Choose interested in making a

career move. Go to the tab at the top of the page that says working at IRS and choose benefits,

overtime pay and premiums. Click on premiums.

What is the percent of overtime pay in the following areas?

Night - Holiday –

Law Enforcement Officers Availability –

3. On the homepage go to the section discussing forms and publications. Click on more and choose the

form 1040EZ.

What is this form?

What is the date that this form needs to be mailed by?

4. On the homepage go to information for….individuals. Choose 1040 central and look at credits and deductions.

What is the purpose of the adoption credit?

If you were to adopt a child, what is the maximum dollar amount/credit a taxpayer can deduct if they were to adopt?

5. At the bottom of the home page go to learn about the IRS and click on more. Click on today’s IRS organization.

Who is the deputy commissioner for services and enforcement?

Who does the deputy commissioner for services and enforcement report to?

Who are three people that work under the deputy commissioner for services and enforcement and

what division/department are they in charge of?

1. 2. 3.

6. At the bottom of the homepage look for learn about the IRS and click on more. Click on brief history of

IRS.

What decade did the IRS change its name?

What was the original name of the IRS?

What two positions are selected by the President of the United States and confirmed by the Senate?

1. 2.

7. At the bottom of the homepage go to learn about the IRS and click contact your local IRS.

Which IRS office is closest to Chesapeake, VA?

8. On the homepage – learn about the IRS, click on commissioner.

Who is the commissioner of the IRS?

How many employees work under him? What is the dollar amount of the budget he manages?

What three degrees does he hold and from which schools?

1.

2.

3.

9. Go to the careers section of the IRS website. Under the section that discusses jobs, click search and

apply, and the website to USA jobs.

Search a career you think could be interesting and answer the following questions: (Click on the job title

highlighted in blue to find the answers)

What is the job title?

Who may apply for this position?

Where is the job location?

What department is the job with?

What is the salary range?

What are three duties for this job?

1.

2.

3.

Name: ___________________________________

Go to Portaportal and scroll down to the taxes tab. Click on the IRS (Internal Revenue Service) site and answer the following questions.

1. At the bottom of the homepage go to learn about the IRS and click contact your local IRS.

Which IRS office is closest to Chesapeake, VA?

2. On the home page go to the forms and publications section and click on the W-4 form.

What is the purpose of a W-4 form?

How often should you fill out a new W-4 form?

You are not able to claim exemption if your income exceeds what dollar amount per year?

3. On the top of the home page move the mouse to Information for…choose individuals. On the left hand

side of the individuals page click on students and IRS History.

Which US President was in office when the IRS began?

What position (job) did this president create and what was the first income tax used for?

4. On the home page go to filing and payment.

What does EFTPS stand for?

How many taxpayers are enrolled in the system?

How many electronic payments have been made?

What is the dollar amount of total payments made?

5. On the home page go to filing and payment and click on where’s my refund.

What is the range of days that tax refunds are historically issued?

If you e-file, when should you check on your refund?

What three items will you need to see when your refund will be available?

1.

2.

3.

6. On the homepage, go to learn about IRS. Click on more and choose the agency, its mission and statutory authority. Look at the IRS mission statement. What are three things the public should expect about how the IRS should perform their role?

1.

2.

3.

The IRS is a bureau of what federal department?

How many tax returns were processed in 2010?

7. On the bottom of the home page under work at IRS, click on careers. Choose interested in making a career move. Go to the tab at the top of the page that says working at IRS and choose benefits,

overtime pay and premiums. Click on premiums.

What is the percent of overtime pay in the following areas?

Night - Holiday –

Law Enforcement Officers Availability –

8. Go to the careers section of the IRS website. Under the section that discusses jobs, click search and apply, and the website to USA jobs.

Search a career you think could be interesting and answer the following questions: (Click on the job title highlighted in blue to find the answers)

What is the job title?

Who may apply for this position?

Where is the job location?

What department is the job with?

What is the salary range?

What are three duties for this job?

1.

2.

3.

9. On the top of the home page move the mouse to Information for…choose individuals. On the left hand

side of the individuals page click on students and college bound. Click on the underlined link

Education Credits and Students Loan Interest.

What is a Coverdell Education Savings Account?

How much can be placed in this account per year?

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