Again this year, the IRS Tax Refund Site, Where’s my Refund? is often overloaded. When you e-file, your tax return is usually accepted within 24 hours of filing by the IRS. Then your seemingly endless wait begins for the orange bar to move to approved. We are receiving reports daily from this year’s filers that…
Taxpayers who claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit(EITC) or the Additional Child Tax Credit(ACTC) will update to the PATH Message Once your tax return status goes from “We have received your tax return and it is being processed” to the PATH ACT message all this means is the system has recognized you have either EITC…
What should I do? The IRS will send a notice or a letter for any number of reasons. It may be about a specific issue on your federal tax return or account or may tell you about changes to your account, ask you for more information, or request a payment. You can handle most of…
As millions of people begin filing their tax returns, the Internal Revenue Service reminded taxpayers about some basic tips to keep in mind about their refunds. During the early parts of the tax season, early filers are anxious to get details about their tax refunds. And in some social media, this can lead to misunderstandings…
The IRS has issued their annual Dirty Dozen list of tax scams, and once again, identity theft tops this year’s scams, with phone scams and phishing schemes ranked second and third, respectively. You can help your clients – and your own practice – safeguard themselves against efforts to steal their personal information, scam them out…
The Internal Revenue Service is cautioning a variety of organizations that the W-2 phishing email scam is now spreading to more organizations beyond corporate America, with schools, restaurants, hospitals and tribal groups now being targeted by cybercriminals. Last week, the IRS issued a warning about the scam reappearing this tax season for the second year…
Did everyone with a scheduled January 27th Direct Deposit get their Refund? Please vote first so that we can keep a chart on how many people that were expecting a refund today and did or did not get one. Use this thread to share your experience and connect with others that got their tax refund January 27th!…
The law allows the use of part or all of your federal tax refund to pay other federal or state debts that you owe. Here are six facts from the IRS that you should know about tax refund ‘offsets.’ A tax refund offset generally means the U.S. Treasury has reduced your federal tax refund to…
Please Vote so that we can keep a chart on how many people were able to acces thier Transcripts. Please vote and share this post below to help us determine where we stand at today! How Do I get a copy of my Tax Transcripts? There are 3 easy ways to obtain a copy of…
Opening Day for the IRS is Today January 27, 2020. The Internal Revenue Service has set the opening day for the 2020 tax filing season for Monday, Jan. 27, 2020. That’s the day the IRS will begin accepting and processing 2019 tax year returns. The tax filing deadline this year is Wednesday, April 15, 2020…
