IRS Letter 5071C – Potential Identity Theft During Original Processing The IRS is requesting additional information to validate your identity before they will continue to process your tax return. What does it mean if I received a 5071C letter? Thanks to the many moving parts of stimulus packages and new tax laws, scammers have been…
Faced with a class-action suit filed on behalf of customers who claim they were tricked into paying to file their taxes, TurboTax-maker Intuit knocked the case down. The company insisted its customers had agreed to forego their right to take their grievances to court and were required to use the private arbitration system instead. But…
Most people think of the IRS as the agency that collects taxes, but you may not know that every year, our agency distributes billions of dollars in tax credits to eligible individuals, families and businesses. The IRS has been especially busy in the past year and a half issuing credits like advance payments of the…
Please take part in the poll below if you have received your tax refund in 2024 How many early filers have already received a Direct Deposit Date? If you filed your taxes before February 15, 2024, have you received your refund or a deposit date yet? Please participate in the poll so that we can…
The IRS’s “Where’s My Refund?” tool will be updated by February 19, 2022, for many taxpayers who claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) or the Additional Child Tax Credit (ACTC). Before February 15, some taxpayers may see a PATH ACT Disclaimer message or an intermittent message (Being Processed) informing you that the IRS is…
The IRS has announced the suspension of over a dozen additional letters including the mailing of automated collection notices. These mailings include balance due notices and unfiled tax return notices. Several million original and amended returns filed by individuals and businesses have not been processed due to pandemic-related challenges. The IRS has taken this step…
About Your Notice If you receive a letter or notice from the IRS, they will explain the reason for sending the letter and provide instructions. Many of these messages and notices can be handled simply without having to call or visit the IRS office. The notice you received relates to a very specific issue with…
The Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act was created in order to protect taxpayers and their families against fraud and permanently extend many expiring tax laws. The law, which was enacted December 18, 2015, first impacted tax returns filed starting in 2017 and will continue to impact all future tax returns until the law…
Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released the following statement after the Treasury Department informed his office it is in the process of transitioning away from using the private facial recognition service ID.me to verify IRS.gov accounts: “The Treasury Department has made the smart decision to direct the IRS to transition away from…
The Where’s My Refund? Status message “We apologize, but your tax return processing has been delayed beyond the normal timeframe” is used to inform the taxpayer of a delay in processing their tax return. The IRS issue most tax refunds in less than 21 calendar days. However, it’s possible your tax return may require additional…
