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Do You Know Where Your Tax Info Is?

ByKelly Phillips Erb February 1, 2006November 14, 2019

Today was the deadline for submitting certain tax information, including federal forms W-2 and 1099.

Tax season is just beginning!

Kelly Phillips Erb

Kelly Phillips Erb, known as Taxgirl, is a tax attorney, writer, and speaker who explains tax news, IRS updates, scams, financial crime, and money in plain English.

IRS News | Politics

Former IRS Commissioners Differ On Politics, United Against Agency Cuts
ByKelly Phillips Erb November 13, 2015January 14, 2022

Seven former Internal Revenue Service (IRS) commissioners have signed onto a joint letter to Congress speaking out against further reductions in the IRS’ fiscal year 2015 budget. In the letter, the commissioners note that cuts of $838 million in the House and $470 million in the Senate would be the sixth year of cuts in…

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IRS News | Tax Professionals

IRS Offers More Than A Dozen New Seminars For Continuing Education Credit
ByKelly Phillips Erb October 13, 2020October 13, 2020

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced that more than a dozen new seminars from the 2020 Nationwide Tax Forums are now available on IRS Nationwide Tax Forums Online. The self-study seminars provide use interactive videos, PowerPoint slides and audio transcripts. Here’s the list of the new courses: Advocating for Immigrant Taxpayers Advocating…

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IRS News

Tax Advocate Calls For IRS Funding, Better Customer Service
ByKelly Phillips Erb June 29, 2018July 11, 2022

“The IRS doesn’t have enough employees to provide basic taxpayer service.” That was the message coming from National Taxpayer Advocate (NTA) Nina E. Olson in her mid-year report to Congress. Here’s what else she said about IRS and taxpayers.

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Individual | IRS News

It’s Time For A Checkup On Your Taxes
ByKelly Phillips Erb May 18, 2018July 11, 2022

Did you itemize your deductions on a Schedule A last year? If so, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) encourages you to do a quick checkup on your taxes to avoid any nasty surprises at year end.

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International | IRS News

IRS Encourages Taxpayers To Renew Expiring ITINs Now
ByKelly Phillips Erb October 14, 2019December 3, 2019

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued a reminder to taxpayers with an expiring Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) to submit renewal applications. Failing to renew an ITIN by the end of the year may cause refund and processing delays in 2020. An ITIN is assigned to a taxpayer who is not eligible to obtain a Social Security…

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Healthcare | IRS News

IRS Added 14 Treatments To List Of Preventive Care Benefits
ByKelly Phillips Erb July 23, 2019October 27, 2019

If you’ve grown tired of digging into your wallet to pay for out-of-pocket medical expenses, you might be getting a break. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has added treatments for a range of chronic conditions to the list of preventive care benefits that may be provided by a high-deductible health plan (HDHP) in tandem with a health…

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