The Internal Revenue Service today announced steep declines in tax-related identity theft in 2017, attributing the success to the Security Summit initiatives that help safeguard the nation’s taxpayers. Key indicators of identity theft dropped for the second year in a row in 2017. This includes a 40 percent decline in taxpayers reporting they are victims…
With the surge of tax returns expected during the upcoming Presidents Day weekend, the Internal Revenue Service is offering taxpayers several tips and various time-saving resources to get them the help they need from the IRS quickly and easily. The IRS receives more phone calls on the day after Presidents Day than on any…
The IRS mails millions of letters to taxpayers every year for many reasons. Here are seven simple suggestions on how individuals can handle a letter or notice from the IRS: 1. Don’t panic. Simply responding will take care of most IRS letters and notices. 2. Read the entire letter carefully. If you don’t fully understand your…
If your Where’s My Refund? Status Bars Have Disappeared PLEASE READ! One way to determine what is going on with your tax return is to go to the IRS website and request an Account Transcript. The IRS has made the “Get Transcript Tool” available for users to be able to instantly view their transcripts Online…
Transaction Codes (TC) are essential three-digit identifiers used by the IRS to track and manage transactions on taxpayer accounts within the Master File system. These codes play a critical role in accounting controls, ensuring accurate recording of debits, credits, and other actions. Each Transaction Code is integral for posting transactions, generating reports, and identifying specific…
No matter how hard you try to safeguard personal information, there is still a chance that someone could steal or otherwise misuse your dependent’s Social Security number. Often, the use of another taxpayer’s Social Security number is a mistake resulting from another filer transposing the numbers during filing, but it can also be the result…
Millions of taxpayers are going transcript crazy right now and wasting the IRS time that they could be processing our returns. We all need to slow down if you order your transcripts by mail the IRS says to allow them 5-10 days for processing and delivery. The IRS also has a restriction on the time…
Congratulations, Wednesday, January 24 marks the First day for movement on some taxpayers accounts in the 2018 tax filing season. Many taxpayers woke up this morning with a change to their refund status. If your refund status updated to this messages this morning. Your tax return has been acknowledged by the IRS. Once your tax…
Congratulations! Accepted means your e-filed tax return has passed the initial inspection (Social Security numbers are correct, dependents haven’t already been claimed, etc.) and the government has your tax return. Consider acceptance as your official government delivery receipt. Turbo Tax Users H&R Block Users Does “accepted” mean my refund is approved? No – accepted means your tax return is now…
It turns out that there is no set time schedule for when refunds have to be given to people who file taxes (and who qualify). This is probably not the answer that you wanted and is slightly unsettling. The IRS doesn’t like to leave us completely in the dark; in prior years they issued a refund…
