Stuck seeing IRS Code 9001: “We Cannot Provide Any Information About Your Refund” when checking your refund status? Don’t worry—it’s not an audit or a problem with your tax return! This message just means you’re…
Received an IRS Letter 5071C and wondering what it means? Don’t stress! This notice is the IRS’s way of keeping your tax return safe from identity theft. Scammers are out there, but the IRS is…
Even with the extended tax filing deadline this year, some taxpayers may still have needed extra time to file their taxes. Most tax software companies make it easy to file Form 4868 to ensure their clients get…
There are pros and cons to either filing your taxes now or holding off a few more weeks in terms of the proposal for $1,400 stimulus payments. As Democrats push forward with crafting the next…
Even though the IRS issues most refunds in less than 21 days, it’s possible a taxpayer’s refund may take longer. Several factors can affect the timing of a taxpayer’s refund after the IRS receives their…
Getting a copy of your IRS tax transcript is one of the fastest ways to check your tax return processing, verify income, monitor refund updates, and confirm what the IRS has on file for you.…
Everyone has a responsibility to pay his or her taxes each and every year. There are severe penalties imposed by the IRS if you avoid or neglect a tax filing submission, and you don’t want…
The IRS Modernized e-file, the system that processes electronically-filed business returns, will shut down after December 27, 2018, so the agency can perform annual maintenance and to enable the IRS to reprogram the system for…
When filing tax returns, the second question everyone asks is “How long does it take to get my tax refund back?” Of course, the first question everyone asks is “How much is my refund?” Tax…
How much money do you have to make to file taxes? What is the minimum income to file taxes? Let’s take a look at the requirements for the minimum income to file taxes in 2017…
The government shut down early Saturday, January 20th after Congress failed to agree on a funding bill. That triggered automatic furloughs for government employees deemed “non-essential.” That means only a portion of each federal agency’s…
We have been getting multiple reports that some taxpayer tax refunds never hit their cards or banks. If you never received your tax refund after seeing a scheduled direct deposit date message here are a…
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…
How to Keep Criminals, Identity Thieves, and Scammers Away From Your Refund Every time you file a federal tax return, you hand over extremely sensitive personal information—including your Social Security number, income, dependents, employer information,…
When you hit “Submit” on your e-file or drop your paper return in the mail, it feels like it disappears into a black hole. Behind the scenes, though, there’s a very specific sequence of steps…