A patron asked, “Why doesn’t the library have any 2012 1040 income tax forms and instructions available? And what about IRS Publication 17?”

Here’s the answer from the IRS:
“The production of some 2012 major tax products, including the Form 1040 and the Instructions for Form 1040, is impacted by the recent passage of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012. At this time, we do not have an estimate as to when products will become available on IRS.gov or in print.”

Of course, we will make these forms and publications available as soon as we receive them. Please note, though, that the IRS will not send us any form 1099s this year. Online 1099s are for informational purposes only and cannot be printed and submitted. You can order 1099s by calling the IRS at 1-800-829-3676.