The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is an income tax credit given to low- and moderate-income workers through filing a tax return. It is a refundable tax credit, meaning that you will receive it if you are…

If a legally enforceable debt is reported to the Treasury Offset Program, the IRS intercepts the tax refund to pay the debt or obligation. For married couples that file joint returns, a debt reported under…

Did you know that you can amend a tax return? If you notice that you made an error on a tax return you already filed, you can (and should) amend your return to make sure you don’t run into trouble with the I…

Most of the time, children are considered to be an extension of their parents when it comes to a legal application until the age of majority.  Therefore, many taxpayers are surprised to learn their child is a…

If your federal return has already been filed and you are due a refund, you can check the status of your refund online.

“Where’s My Refund?” is an interactive tool on the IRS website at IRS.gov. Whether you h…

We will cover the many letters or notices that the Internal Revenue Service sends to individual taxpayers regarding tax audits.

Please be advised that all tax audits should be handled by an experienced tax…

There are different ways to obtain tax return information. Most requests can be satisfied with a computer printout of your return information called a transcript. However, sometimes you need an exact copy of a…

No one likes it when the IRS reaches out to them. The agency is like that one neighbor you never liked as a kid who never got the hint and just kept coming over. Chances are, he’s gonna call today too. The IRS s…

The IRS begins accepting tax returns in mid to late January each year. But if you don’t have all of your tax documents by then, don’t stress out. Federal law gives employers, as well as other companies p…

As the tax-filing season approaches, the Internal Revenue Service cautions taxpayers not to rely on receiving their refund by a certain date, especially when making major purchases or paying bills. Some tax…

It’s that time of year when taxpayers are thinking about how they want to give back, and many taxpayers will want to donate to a charity that means something to them. The IRS has a tool that may help them make s…

Taxpayers with individual taxpayer identification numbers should find out if their number expires this year.  If it does, they should renew it now to avoid delays with their refund when they file their taxes ne…

Your notice or letter will explain the reason for the contact and give you instructions on how to handle the issue.

If, when you search for your notice or letter using the Search on the irs.gov page, if it…

If you are a divorced or separated parent with children, a commonly encountered but often misunderstood issue is who claims the child or children for tax purposes. This is sometimes a hotly disputed issue…

With the tax filing season quickly approaching, the Internal Revenue Service recommends taxpayers take time now to determine if they are eligible for important tax credits.

Earned Income Tax…

The agency and the tax-collection system it oversees are on the brink of catastrophic collapse.

Anyone who deals with the IRS on a regular basis knows that the agency is in trouble: IRS employees are less…

Adjust withholding

The IRS urges everyone to use the Tax Withholding Estimator to perform a  paycheck or pension income checkup. This is even more important for those who received a smaller refund than…

Are you unable to pay your taxes before the fast-approaching filing deadline? Are your tax bills amounting to an outrageous sum that you cannot be able to clear in time? Whatever the case, pending bills, more so…

If your tax return for last year has been completed and filed, you are probably thinking about getting rid of the tax records related to that return. On the other hand, if you are afraid to dump old records, you…

October 15 is the filing deadline for taxpayers who requested an extension for their 2018 tax return. However, those who have an extension should mark this coming Tuesday, Oct. 15 as the deadline to…