What’s Causing Delays and How They Affect Next Tax Season Every year, millions of taxpayers wait for a federal tax refund to help with bills, rent, childcare, debt payments, and everyday expenses. But refund timing…
What Taxpayers Need to Know Before Filing Tax penalties are not just a threat for late filers or people who owe back taxes. Several IRS penalties automatically increase based on inflation, meaning the dollar amount…
And How to Avoid Triggering IRS Review Nobody wants an IRS audit. It’s stressful, time-consuming, and potentially expensive if your taxes weren’t prepared correctly. Most audits are avoided simply by knowing what triggers IRS attention…
2017 Tax Filing Deadline Calendar January 16, 2017 April 17, 2017 June 15, 2017 September 15, 2017 October 16, 2017
You’ve been anxiously checking Where’s My Refund every day, counting on that tax refund to hit your account. Then suddenly, you see it: “Tax Topic 151” or “Tax Topic 152” appears on your screen.…
Losing Your Job Doesn’t Always Mean a Smaller Refund Job loss brings stress, uncertainty, and financial pressure—but it also affects your tax situation in ways most people don’t expect. The truth is, your refund might…
Early filing always becomes a huge topic every January. Some taxpayers rush to file the moment their first W-2 or 1099 appears, hoping to be among the first refund recipients. Others wait—worried about mistakes, fraud…
Why This Matters Right Now Every year, thousands of taxpayers attempt to artificially increase their refund by inflating credits such as: These credits can legitimately produce thousands of dollars in refundable payments. But fraudulently increasing…
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…
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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…
The IRS has reported that more than 128 million tax returns were e-filed in 2015 so far (about 91% of tax returns filed this year thus far). The number of tax returns safely e-filed has…
A New Tax Season and a New Choice Every year millions of taxpayers receive refunds that instantly change their finances. Some use it for overdue bills, some save it for emergencies, and others plan something…
A Simple Question That Most People Are Afraid to Ask Every tax season starts with the same million-dollar question. Will you get money back, or will you write a check to the IRS? For many…