One month into tax season, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is reporting that nearly 40 million tax refunds worth $125 billion have been issued. The
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IRS Offers Break For Early Filers Affected By Obamacare Error
Sometimes it pays to file early. Remember that embarrassing admission a few days ago that up to 800,000 taxpayers who purchased health insurance through the
Read MoreOpting Out Of The Obamacare Tax: What Happens If You Don't Pay?
Last month, the Obama administration announced that between three and six million households – about 2 to 4 % of taxpayers – would be faced
Read MoreIRS Testing Taxpayer Appointments At Some Taxpayer Assistance Centers
When the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) initially announced that, due to budget cuts, taxpayer assistance would be limited this season, taxpayers were concerned: what about
Read MoreLooking For Your Refund? Need To Ask A Question? Finding Answers At IRS.
Looking for help with your tax return? Have tax questions this season? Need to contact the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)? Despite dire warnings about limited
Read MoreWhat If Tax Refund Theft Isn't Really About Refund Theft?
Jim* (not his real name) knows all about the importance of having a secure password for his financial accounts. It’s what he does for a
Read MoreTax Professionals Targeted In Latest Bogus IRS Email Scam
It turns out that scammers aren’t just targeting taxpayers: tax professionals are on their radars, too. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has warned tax professionals
Read MoreUp To 1 Million Taxpayers Could See Delayed Refunds After Obamacare Snafu
Despite threats from IRS that this might be a “miserable” filing season, things seemed to be going reasonably well. Until now. Today, the Obama administration
Read MoreSkittish About Filing Online? How To Find Paper Forms, Pubs & Instructions
With concerns about identity theft continuing to mount, some taxpayers are wondering: Whatever happened to paper forms? That’s right. There was a time – not
Read MoreIntuit & Apple Have Changed The Rules For TurboTax Users
When it comes to choosing a tax preparation platform, some taxpayers like the opportunity to create and file a tax return on the internet by
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