Results from the 2015 IRS Income Tax Filing Season The annual tax return filing season is a critical period for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) because it is when most individuals file their income tax returns and contact the IRS if they have questions about specific tax laws or filing procedures. As of May 8, 2015,…
What does my Tax Refund Status Mean? Return Received/Accepted: This simply means that the government has received your e-filed tax return. If you’re getting a refund, the next step is for the government to approve your refund before they can release it to you. What this means for you: The next step is to get…
As tax season approaches, you might come across ads or social media posts promising that paying a premium can get you a tax refund before anyone else. Don’t be fooled—there’s no shortcut to jump the queue. Tax season typically opens the last week of January, and no amount of extra fees will speed up the…
Illegal ways people are Cashing in on Bigger Tax Credits Most people who want to cheat on their taxes will do anything they can to understate their income. After all, the more money you make, the more money you’ll likely owe. But there’s at least one scam where an unscrupulous tax preparer will try to…
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 may be less fraud than in the past, thanks to new strategies put into play by tax preparers, states, and…
The IRS has been no stranger to attacks by cybercriminals over the past few years, as we saw when Russian thieves stole $50 million in tax return money in 2015 as a result of a major flaw in the security of the online “Get Transcript” tool. When news of the breach first broke in May…
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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 you’re one of those hyper-early types and you’re working with a tax preparation firm or tax prep software, you can…