We have received many questions from clients and relationships, discussing casualty loss tax deduction rules. The President approved a disaster declaration for Florida on Sunday, September 10, clearing the way for more support as Hurricane Irma slammed the state with powerful winds and storm surges. Casualty loss deductions for taxpayers are a primary tax benefit…
Remember that assurance from the Internal Revenue Service that its agents never call you about an overdue tax bill. That’s changing. The IRS is about to turn over some delinquent tax accounts to private debt collectors. Again. And those companies’ employees, as subcontracting agents of the IRS, will be calling folks about the money they…
Applying for financial aid just got a little bit harder for families looking to get a bit of help sending someone to college next fall. As of yesterday, the U.S. Department of Education and IRS jointly announced the suspension of a data retrieval tool that, among other things, makes it a lot easier for families…
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Identity verification letters are mailed through the U.S. Postal Service to the address on the tax return. The notice will require the taxpayers to verify their identities in order for the IRS to complete the processing of the tax return. One of the following letters will be sent to the taxpayer advising them to contact…
Your tax return may show that you’re due a refund from the IRS. However, if you owe a federal tax debt from a prior tax year, or a debt to another federal agency, or certain debts under state law, the IRS may keep (offset) some or all of your refund to pay that debt. What…
Filing taxes can be stressful and when the IRS opts to take a closer look at your return, that can only increase your anxiety level. Getting your return flagged for review doesn’t mean you’ll be audited, but it can raise the odds that Uncle Sam will discover that the numbers don’t add up. With tax season…
What Is an IRS Letter 5071C? If the IRS suspects that a tax return with your name on it is potentially the result of identity theft, the agency will send you a special letter, called a 5071C Letter. This letter is to notify you that the agency received a tax return with your name and…
The IRS uses LTR 12C (see upper right corner of your letter) to request Form 8962, Premium Tax Credit. It’s required when someone on your tax return had health insurance through Healthcare.gov (or a state Marketplace) and took the Advance Premium Tax Credit to lower their monthly premium. Form 8962 is created by entering your…
If you’ve filed your taxes already, then you’re probably waiting anxiously for your refund. If you’re like many people, you use the IRS “Where’s My Refund” tool or APP a few times each day in hopes that the status of your refund has progressed and is getting closer to your mailbox or bank account. Sometimes,…
