Opening Day for the IRS is Today February 12, 2021.

The Internal Revenue Service has set the opening day for the 2021 tax filing season for Friday, Feb. 12, 2021. That’s the day the IRS will begin accepting and p…

IRS Notice CP05 – Your Tax Refund is Being Held While The IRS Reviews Your Tax Return Your tax refund is being held, pending a review of your tax return. The IRS may contact third parties to verify the information shown on the tax return. IRS Notices CP05 & CP05A both indicate that the IRS is…

The Internal Revenue Service today urged taxpayers who receive Forms 1099-G for unemployment benefits they did not actually get because of identity theft to contact their appropriate state agency for a corrected…

Identity theft is a crime that affects victims for years after it’s committed—from ruined credit to tax debt, recovering in the aftermath of having your personal information stolen and used is an enormous ord…

If your $600 stimulus payment (also referred to as the second economic impact payment, or EIP2) still hasn’t arrived in your bank account or mailbox, you may be wondering if you should wait to file your tax r…

Now that many taxpayers have received (and most likely spent) their Economic Impact Payments (EIPs), they’re wondering how that extra cash is going to affect tax returns in the winter and spring of 2021. Let’s go…

The IRS has announced that the 2021 tax filing season will begin on February 12, 2021. Tax preparation companies will be participating in the controlled launch of the e-file system (HUB Testing) with the IRS…

If your stimulus check is lost in the mail, or something else happens to it before you get it, you can ask the IRS to trace your payment.

It’s bad enough if a new shirt you ordered on Amazon gets lost in the mail…

The Internal Revenue Service is reminding taxpayers that organizing tax records is an important first step for getting ready to prepare and file their 2020 tax return.

Taxpayers should keep all necessary records,…

The Internal Revenue Service today reminds taxpayers that the fastest way to get their tax refund is by filing electronically and choosing direct deposit.

Direct deposit is free, fast, simple, safe and secure.…

Join us in making the 15th annual Awareness Day as successful as last year’s. We partnered with more than 1,500 supporters with a combined social reach of over 2 million. And, partners sponsored over nearl…

Following an unpredictable year with many changes and challenges, the Internal Revenue Service today shared important reminders for taxpayers who are about to file their 2020 federal tax returns.

Choose direct…

This week, Congress will start working on a stimulus package proposed by President Biden. The relief bill will likely include a stimulus check worth $1,400 that will go out to millions of Americans, but…

The mess of education-related tax breaks available to taxpayers will become a bit easier to navigate in the coming years if the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 is signed into law. The year-end act, which pro…

2021 Tax Refund Updates Calendar Where’s my Refund? Updates Calendar for 2021 IRS Transcript and the Where’s My Refund? Updates Calendars! Tuesday Transcript Updates – Daily accounts are processed Friday, Monday, Tuesday or We…

Your taxes might be a rollercoaster you’ll have to tackle this year, thanks to COVID-19’s economic impact on 2020. If you lost a job, turned to gig work, or even got unemployment benefits, you may have to navigate…

The Internal Revenue Service today urged taxpayers who receive Forms 1099-G for unemployment benefits they did not actually get because of identity theft to contact their appropriate state agency for a corrected…

National Taxpayer Advocate Erin M. Collins released her 2020 Annual Report to Congress, focusing on the unprecedented challenges taxpayers faced in filing their tax returns and receiving refunds and stimulus…

2020 Tax Refund Updates Calendar Where’s my Refund? Updates Calendar for 2020 IRS Transcript and the Where’s My Refund? Updates Calendars! Tuesday Transcript Updates – Daily accounts are processed Friday, Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday. Tax…