New research finds the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is aiming civil audits at low-wage earners, demonstrating a confounding approach to a group less known for tax fraud than those with greater wealth. The earnings gap in the U.S. and around the world continues to increase. Throughout the pandemic, the wealthy fared better than those buffeted…
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Here’s a frustrating scenario that is affecting way too many Americans this tax season: You’ve been waiting months and months for a refund, but instead of getting a check from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), you get a letter saying “you need to send supporting documentation.” Even worse, the IRS says it is holding your refund until the matter…
This Guide covers the many notices that the Internal Revenue Service sends to individual taxpayers regarding tax audits. IRS NOTICE NUMBER DESCRIPTION CP11–Audits This notice states that your return has been changed because the IRS believes there was a miscalculation. This means you owe money on your taxes because of this. Double-check the numbers on…
The Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) reintroduces its website with a new design and layout featuring a new digitally interactive Taxpayer Roadmap. The digital Taxpayer Roadmap features an interactive experience which allows taxpayers and tax professionals to navigate through the IRS tax process and view notices along the way. The newly designed website continues to provide valuable…