How Do You Get Your W-2 Online?

7 years ago

When you’re doing your income taxes, you will require a number of forms and probably the most significant one is…

Tax Problems? Avoid These Tax Filing Mistakes

7 years ago

Taxpayers generally want to avoid filing errors because they lead to tax problems and inconveniences. There are times when a…

What is the Dependent Tax Credit, Deduction and Exemption?

7 years ago

Are you wondering who can qualify as a dependent on your tax return? This is your guide to assessing whether…

New form 1040 for 2019 Tax Season

7 years ago

The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service have announced a redesign of the 1040 individual income tax return form…

What Are The Penalties For Not Filing Your Tax Return?

7 years ago

Everybody knows the old saying about death and taxes, yet a surprising number of people fail to file an income…

Married Filing Separately Vs. Married Filing Jointly

7 years ago

If you’re married, you have the option to file one or two tax returns every year. While most people file…

Tax Reform

7 years ago

After months of intense negotiations, the President signed the $1.5 trillion tax reform legislation known as the “Tax Cuts And Jobs…

Standard Deduction vs Itemized Deduction – What’s The Difference?

7 years ago

The Most Common Tax Question: Which Deduction Should You Take? Every taxpayer has the same decision to make when filing…

What Day Does Where’s My Refund Update?

7 years ago

Where's My Refund?  is an IRS online tool you can use to check the status of your tax return within…

Check withholding, make estimated payments now

7 years ago

Many taxpayers, at risk for having too little tax withheld from their pay, can avoid a surprise year-end tax bill…

Unpostable Tax Return

7 years ago

Every year, the IRS works a large batch of ''unpostable'' tax returns. An Unpostable tax return happens when your tax…

More families will be able to get more money under the newly-revised Child Tax Credit

7 years ago

More families will be able to get more money under the newly revised Child Tax Credit, according to the Internal…

Find a Tax Return Preparer

7 years ago

Before you start your search, you might be wondering about all the different kinds of tax pros out there or…

Systemic Verification

7 years ago

Systemic verification is one element of the IRS’s Return Review Program (RRP), its primary system to detect fraud and noncompliance.…

What Is An IRS Tax Transcript And How Can I Get A Copy

7 years ago

What Is an IRS Tax Transcript? An IRS tax transcript serves as a record of an individual’s tax-related information. This…

What Is The IRS Taxpayer Advocate Service And How Can It Help Me?

7 years ago

Need Help with Your Tax Troubles? Dealing with tax issues can be frustrating, confusing, and frightening. The IRS Taxpayer Advocate Service…

Tax Advocate Service

8 years ago

The Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) is an organization within the Internal Revenue Service that is designed to help taxpayers resolve problems with the IRS. …

Tax Refund Offsets for Unpaid Child Support

8 years ago

The Department of Treasury’s Bureau of the Fiscal Service (BFS) issues IRS tax refunds and Congress authorizes BFS to conduct the Treasury…

IRS Fraud Filters Delay Tax Refunds

8 years ago

The IRS’s Failure to Establish Goals to Reduce High False Positive Rates for Its Fraud Detection Programs Increases Taxpayer Burden…

Return Review Program

8 years ago

A system the IRS uses to identify potentially fraudulent electronically filed tax returns. It enhances the IRS’s capabilities to detect,…

IRS Still Being Processed vs. Being Processed

8 years ago

There are two different being processed messages. One is “still being processed” and the other is “being processed” and they…

IRS Still Being Processed vs. Being Processed

8 years ago

There are two different being processed messages. One is “still being processed” and the other is “being processed” and they…

Bank’s, Cards, & Credit Unions that offer customers early Direct Deposits on Tax Refunds?

8 years ago

Early Direct Deposit Accounts Direct deposit is the “fastest, safest way to receive your tax refund,” According to the IRS.…

Today will be the End of the 2018 PATH HOLD

8 years ago

The Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015 (the PATH Act), was enacted on December 18, 2015. The PATH…

Avoid the Rush: Track Tax Refunds Online at IRS.gov

8 years ago

With millions of tax refunds being processed, the Internal Revenue Service reminds taxpayers they can get fast answers about their…

You Can Forget Trying to Call the IRS and Find Your Answers Online

8 years ago

Even without a government shutdown, taxpayers are having trouble getting through to the IRS at the start of the 2018…

Key IRS Identity Theft Indicators Continue Dramatic Decline in 2017; Security Summit Marks 2017 Progress Against Identity Theft

8 years ago

The Internal Revenue Service today announced steep declines in tax-related identity theft in 2017, attributing the success to the Security…

Avoid the Rush over Presidents Day Holiday; Online Tools, Resources Can Help

8 years ago

With the surge of tax returns expected during the upcoming Presidents Day weekend, the Internal Revenue Service is offering taxpayers…

Seven Things to Do When an IRS Letter Arrives

8 years ago

The IRS mails millions of letters to taxpayers every year for many reasons. Here are seven simple suggestions on how…

2018 Tax Transcript Cycle Code Chart

8 years ago

If your Where's My Refund? Status Bars Have Disappeared PLEASE READ! One way to determine what is going on with…

IRS Transcript Transaction Codes

8 years ago

Transaction Codes (TC) consist of three digits. They are used to identify a transaction being processed and to maintain a history…

What Should You Do If Someone Claims Your Children On Their Tax Return?

8 years ago

No matter how hard you try to safeguard personal information, there is still a chance that someone could steal or…

Tax Transcripts Don’t Order Them View Them

8 years ago

Millions of taxpayers are going transcript crazy right now and wasting the IRS time that they could be processing our…

How many people received and update in the first batch of 2018 updates!

8 years ago

Congratulations, Wednesday, January 24 marks the First day for movement on some taxpayers accounts in the 2018 tax filing season.…

How many have received emails that tax returns are being accepted!

8 years ago

Congratulations! Accepted means your e-filed tax return has passed the initial inspection (Social Security numbers are correct, dependents haven't already been claimed,…

How Long Can the IRS Delay Your Tax Refund?

8 years ago

It turns out that there is no set time schedule for when refunds have to be given to people who…

How Long Does it Take to Get Your Tax Refund Back?

8 years ago

When filing tax returns, the second question everyone asks is “How long does it take to get my tax refund…

How Much Money Do You Have to Make to File Taxes?

8 years ago

How much money do you have to make to file taxes? What is the minimum income to file taxes? Let’s…

How Much is the Penalty for No Health Insurance?

8 years ago

Which States Still Charge a Penalty? As of the most recent filing year, these states have their own individual mandate…

What Does The Government Shutdown Mean For Taxes?

8 years ago

The government shut down early Saturday, January 20th after Congress failed to agree on a funding bill. That triggered automatic…

What does Tax Topic 203 Mean?

8 years ago

If a taxpayer receives a refund that is less than the amount that was submitted with the tax return, the…

Did your Tax Return get selected to take part in the IRS Test Batch this year?

8 years ago

The IRS begins updating its systems for acceptance of electronic returns in the fall before tax season opens. The final…

Avoiding Tax Offsets Due to Student Loan Debt

8 years ago

If your student loans are in default, you’re probably worried about your tax refund. Will the student loan lenders take…

Should You Apply for an Advance on Your Tax Refund?

8 years ago

Understanding Refund Advances, Costs, and Whether They Make Sense Every tax season, millions of taxpayers consider applying for a refund…

What the New Tax Withholding Tables Mean for Your Take-Home Pay

8 years ago

The IRS Just Updated the Withholding Tables for This Year Any time the IRS updates the federal income tax withholding…

How do I Check the Status of my Federal Tax Refund?

8 years ago

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

Reasons You Should File Your Taxes Early

8 years ago

Taxpayers receiving a refund tend to file taxes right away If you are an early season tax filer (i.e. you…

​How much should you pay to file your taxes?

8 years ago

One of the biggest decisions taxpayers face each year is how to file their tax returns. Last year, 86%, nearly…

Daily vs. Weekly Account Processing

8 years ago

What is the difference between IRS Daily and Weekly Accounts? The difference is when your tax return is processed, and when…

How to Read an IRS Account Transcript

8 years ago

Here’s a breakdown of what everything on your Account Transcripts means. Request and Response Dates The Request date shows the…