The Internal Revenue Service and partners nationwide today kicked off their Earned Income Tax Credit Awareness Day outreach campaign to help millions of Americans who earned $59,187 or less last year take advantage of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). “This is an extremely important tax credit that helps millions of hard-working people every year,” said IRS Acting…
During the coronavirus pandemic, the American Rescue Plan temporarily boosted the maximum Child Tax Credit amount to $3,000 (children between the ages of 6 and 17) and $3,600 (children under age 6) for the 2021 tax year. It also allowed eligible taxpayers to receive a portion of the credit through automatic monthly payments instead of…
Changes to tax rules for charitable contributions and the end of pandemic-related stimulus and credits could mean less money for you. It’s highly likely your tax refund will be smaller in 2023, the Internal Revenue Service is warning, as pandemic-era programs continue to expire. Some tax credits that boosted refund bottom lines since 2020 are…
The 2022 tax season is right around the corner, and now is a great time to start thinking about your upcoming tax return and refund. There have been many tax changes in 2022 that could have an impact on your return in 2023. Preparing ahead is the best way to ensure you can save money…
Several tax changes are effective in 2022. Some of the more significant changes are: Child Tax Credits Charitable Contribution Limitations Health Savings Accounts Expired Tax Benefits Standard Deduction and Capital Gains Adjustments Retirement Matters Business Matters New 1040 Form for 2022 For information about any additional changes to the 2022 tax law or any other…
On January 28, 2022, the federal government launched a new website to help families claim the second half of their Child Tax Credit, for those who chose to receive monthly payments. (It also helps you figure out how to claim your credit if you didn’t claim any payments yet.) The first half of the child tax…
Join us for Awareness Day on Friday, January 28, 2022 Join us in making the 16th annual Awareness Day as successful as last year’s. We partnered with more than 1,500 supporters with a combined social reach of over 2 million. And, partners sponsored nearly 220 live events and other activities such as news releases and articles for EITC Awareness Day.…
The Internal Revenue Service today updated frequently-asked-questions (FAQs) for the 2021 Child Tax Credit and Advance Child Tax Credit to help eligible families properly claim the credit when they prepare and file their 2021 tax returns. This extensive FAQ update (FS-2022-03) PDF includes multiple streamlined questions for use by taxpayers and tax professionals and is being issued…
If you had the opportunity to receive a refund from the IRS or pay less tax legally than you thought you had to, would you take the opportunity or just let it pass you by? 9.9 times out of 10, you’d jump at the opportunity, and why wouldn’t you? Despite there being numerous ways of…
The next round of the advance child tax credit is set for Nov. 15. But if you’re worried that you’re getting too much or too little money, well, the IRS is asking that some people who saw their incomes change this year take action by Monday. On Monday, a new feature of an Internal Revenue Service…
