Tax season is a time of anticipation and financial planning for many Americans. Whether you’re expecting a substantial refund or just looking to reconcile your financial records, tracking the status of your tax refund is a common practice. Fortunately, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) offers a convenient tool known as “Where’s My Refund?” to help…
The Internal Revenue Service encourages taxpayers to use their free online IRS tools and resources to find the information they need to get ready to file their federal tax returns. Specifically, IRS.gov is a one-stop shop for tax novices and experts alike, offering how-to guides, FAQs, calculators, estimators, and downloadable files. The following are some…
Opening Day for the IRS is Today February 12, 2021. The Internal Revenue Service has set the opening day for the 2021 tax filing season for Friday, Feb. 12, 2021. That’s the day the IRS will begin accepting and processing 2020 tax year returns. The tax filing deadline this year is Thursday, April 15, 2021…
The IRS has many different types of notices that they may send out to taxpayers. A notice will cover a very specific issue about the taxpayer’s account or tax return. Generally, the IRS sends notices when they believe a taxpayer owes additional tax or if there is a question about an item on a return. It’s…
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 the upcoming 2019 tax-filing season. The Internal Revenue Service reminds people, including those in disaster areas, who want to file…
Where’s My Refund? is an IRS online tool you can use to check the status of your tax return within 24 hours after the Internal Revenue Service has received your e-filed tax return or four weeks after you mail a paper tax return. Where’s My Refund Updates Weekly Where’s My Refund? major updates and status…
There are two different being processed messages. One is “still being processed” and the other is “being processed” and they both have different meanings. What does “Your tax return is still being processed” mean? The “your tax return is still being processed” tax refund status can mean many things, but the main one is that…
With the surge of tax returns expected during the upcoming Presidents Day weekend, the Internal Revenue Service is offering taxpayers several tips and various time-saving resources to get them the help they need from the IRS quickly and easily. The IRS receives more phone calls on the day after Presidents Day than on any…
If your Where’s My Refund? Status Bars Have Disappeared PLEASE READ! One way to determine what is going on with your tax return is to go to the IRS website and request an Account Transcript. The IRS has made the “Get Transcript Tool” available for users to be able to instantly view their transcripts Online…
IRS transcripts are notorious for being extremely complex and very hard to follow. So in many cases, the IRS will tell you that ordering a Tax Transcript can not help you get your refund any faster. This is true in a way because ordering the tax transcript will not speed up the process of getting…
