Subscribe to the Tax Calendar using Outlook 2010
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Open Outlook 2010
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Select “Tools” then “Account Settings…”
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Choose the “Internet Calendar” tab and click “New…”
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In the popup window, copy and paste one of the following URLs based on your needs:
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All Dates: (includes all general events, employer events and excise events):
http://www.tax.gov/Calendar.ics -
General Dates: (does not include any employer or excise events):
http://www.tax.gov/General/Calendar.ics -
Employer Dates: (includes the general events and employer events):
http://www.tax.gov/Employer/Calendar.ics -
Excise Dates: (includes the general events and excise events):
http://www.tax.gov/Excise/Calendar.ics
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Click the “Add” button
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The “Subscription Options” window should pop up
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Change the calendar name and description if you so desire
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Click “OK”
Notes:
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Outlook 2010 will update the Tax Calendar every time you send and receive email
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To display or hide the Tax Calendar, click the box next to the calendar name under “Other Calendars”
Subscribe to the Tax Calendar using Outlook 2007
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Open Outlook 2007
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Select the File tab
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Click on the arrow in the “Open Calendar” button
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Select “From Internet” from the dropdown list
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In the “New Internet Calendar Subscription” popup window, copy and paste one of the following URLs based on your needs:
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All Dates: (includes all general events, employer events and excise events):
http://www.tax.gov/Calendar.ics -
General Dates: (does not include any employer or excise events):
http://www.tax.gov/General/Calendar.ics -
Employer Dates: (includes the general events and employer events):
http://www.tax.gov/Employer/Calendar.ics -
Excise Dates: (includes the general events and excise events):
http://www.tax.gov/Excise/Calendar.ics
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Click the OK button
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The “Add this Internet Calendar to Outlook” window should pop up
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(Optional) If you wish to change the calendar folder name and description click on the “Advanced” options button
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Click Yes to add the calendar
Notes:
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Outlook 2007 will update the Tax Calendar every time you send and receive email
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To display or hide the Tax Calendar, click the box next to the calendar name under “Other Calendars”
Subscribe to the Tax Calendar using iCal
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Open iCal
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Select “Calendar, Subscribe”
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Copy and paste one of the following URLs, depending on the calendar that fits your needs:
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All Dates: (includes all general events, employer events and excise events):
http://www.tax.gov/Calendar.ics -
General Dates: (does not include any employer or excise events):
http://www.tax.gov/General/Calendar.ics -
Employer Dates: (includes the general events and employer events):
http://www.tax.gov/Employer/Calendar.ics -
Excise Dates: (includes the general events and excise events):
http://www.tax.gov/Excise/Calendar.ics
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Click “Subscribe”
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There are no Alarms, Attachments or To Do, so disregard these boxes.
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Select a refresh period other than “No” from the “auto-refresh” dropdown box.
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Click “Okay”
Notes:
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All events in these calendars are all day events and will appear in the all day section of iCal.
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You may hide or display the Tax Calendars by clicking the check box next to the name.
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You can remove the Tax Calendar by selecting the title and pressing delete.
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In order to be up to date, it is recommended that you select a refresh period rather than leaving it set to the default, which is no refresh rate.