Especially Early Filers & Families Expecting Refundable Credits Every year, millions of taxpayers hope their early tax refund will help cover holiday expenses, post-Christmas bills, and New Year budgets. But as the holiday season approaches,…
Here’s Why Millions of Early Filers Will Wait Longer If you claim the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) or the Additional Child Tax Credit (ACTC), expect your tax refund to be delayed again next year.…
Protecting Your Personal Information Starts Before You File When most taxpayers think about identity theft, they imagine hackers breaking into the IRS, stealing Social Security numbers, and filing fraudulent returns. But the biggest weak spot…
The IRS has released another in its series of reminders to ensure “smooth processing” of your tax returns and avoiding delay in refunds. Among their tips: Have all relevant documents, such as W-2s and 1099s,…
How Innocent People Ended Up Paying the Price The IRS’s job is to enforce the nation’s tax laws, investigate fraud, and prevent illegal refund claims. But in recent years, IRS enforcement tactics have gone…
How Does Something Like This Even Happen? Government agencies spend billions every year on technology, cybersecurity, digital modernization, and cloud software. But sometimes, those investments go wrong — and taxpayers end up paying the price.…
The IRS has yet to release an official first day to file taxes in 2017, but we estimate January 24th, 2017 to be the first day to file in 2017. The IRS will begin accepting…
And How They Could Increase Your Refund Most taxpayers only claim the “obvious” tax deductions—standard deduction, interest, dependents, maybe retirement contributions. But the IRS allows dozens of deductions most people don’t even realize they qualify…
How to Keep Criminals, Identity Thieves, and Scammers Away From Your Refund Every time you file a federal tax return, you hand over extremely sensitive personal information—including your Social Security number, income, dependents, employer information,…
Every year millions of taxpayers watch the IRS refund tracker like it’s the stock market.Processing dates shift, messages change, bars disappear, and refund approvals stall. And nothing is more stressful than waiting—especially when bills are…
When you’re waiting for your refund there’s nothing more annoying than not being able to get a phone number for a real person. Sometimes the online “where’s my refund” portal just doesn’t cut it or…
Transaction Codes (TC) can be found on your account transcript and consist of three digits. They are used to identify a transaction being processed and to maintain a history of actions posted to a taxpayer’s…
The IRS has recently shifted how and when they release funding to taxpayers, and this update matters for anyone tracking direct deposit dates, refund timelines, or IRS processing cycles. In this post, we’ll cover the…
Every tax season we trust the Internal Revenue Service with some of the most sensitive information we own—our income, Social Security numbers, bank routing numbers, dependents, addresses, and sometimes even identity documents. So what happens…
IRS Reference Code 9001 IRS Code 9001: “Taxpayer accessed Refund Status using a secondary TIN. Refund Status could not be returned. Get a Primary TIN Analyze account and follow appropriate IRM.” The IRS has an entire…
You’ve been anxiously checking Where’s My Refund every day, counting on that tax refund to hit your account. Then suddenly, you see it: “Tax Topic 151” or “Tax Topic 152” appears on your screen.…
When you hit “Submit” on your e-file or drop your paper return in the mail, it feels like it disappears into a black hole. Behind the scenes, though, there’s a very specific sequence of steps…
Things can get a little overwhelming towards the end of January. You begin to see everyone able to file their taxes. You’re still waiting for your W-2. You know you’re getting a refund and you…
Losing Your Job Doesn’t Always Mean a Smaller Refund Job loss brings stress, uncertainty, and financial pressure—but it also affects your tax situation in ways most people don’t expect. The truth is, your refund might…
Here is a snapshot of recent filing seasons based on IRS data: Filing Season (as reported) Approx. Returns Processed* Refunds Issued Total Refund Dollars Average Refund 2025 (latest data) ~100.3 million 67.7 million $211.08 billion…
What does your Refund Status look like today! Have you submitted your Income Tax Return to the IRS to be E-Filed? Now the waiting game begins to see if we get approved for a refund…
Waiting for your tax refund can feel like watching paint dry, but don’t worry—we’ve got the ultimate, easy-to-understand guide to decode your IRS refund status! Whether you’re checking the Where’s My Refund? tool or the…
Early filing always becomes a huge topic every January. Some taxpayers rush to file the moment their first W-2 or 1099 appears, hoping to be among the first refund recipients. Others wait—worried about mistakes, fraud…
Why This Matters Right Now Every year, thousands of taxpayers attempt to artificially increase their refund by inflating credits such as: These credits can legitimately produce thousands of dollars in refundable payments. But fraudulently increasing…
Taxpayers have both good news and bad news coming their way this year. First, the bad: Getting some refunds this year might take slightly longer than in prior years. So, what’s the silver lining? There…
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A Big Return After a Major Security Breach When the IRS temporarily shut down online transcript access years ago due to identity theft risks, millions of taxpayers were left without a quick way to verify…
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The 2016 tax filing season will open on January 19, the IRS said Monday. That’s the day the agency will start accepting 2015 federal tax returns — both those filed electronically and on paper. If…
The IRS has reported that more than 128 million tax returns were e-filed in 2015 so far (about 91% of tax returns filed this year thus far). The number of tax returns safely e-filed has…
A New Tax Season and a New Choice Every year millions of taxpayers receive refunds that instantly change their finances. Some use it for overdue bills, some save it for emergencies, and others plan something…
A Simple Question That Most People Are Afraid to Ask Every tax season starts with the same million-dollar question. Will you get money back, or will you write a check to the IRS? For many…
