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me internal itevenue service is extending its policy of providing administrative relief to taxpayers in hostage situations by suspending tax examination and collection actions involving U.S. citizens detained in Iraq and Kuwait. To implement the relief policy IRS needs to hear from family members of hostages.

Family members of detained citizens should call a special toll-free number, (800) 829-4351, as soon as possible so that IRS international taxpayer service representatives can take steps to suspend actions already scheduled or underway and prevent actions from being schedA uled.

IRS explained that it has no way of knowing for certain the identity of hostages but that once alerted it can take steps to provide the relief.

Callers should be prepared to provide IRS the names and social security numbers of detained citizens, along with any information they may be aware of concerning ongoing actions with the IRS.

Examination and collection actions that can be precluded or suspended include audits of tax returns

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