Need help this tax season? The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program is offered at nearly 12,000 preparation sites across the country and focuses on tax assistance for low- and moderate-income taxpayers and the elderly.
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IRS 'Dirty Dozen' Tax Scams For 2017 Include ID Theft & Bogus Refunds
Each year, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issues a list of common tax schemes and scams they call the “Dirty Dozen.” Taxpayers can fall victim to these scams at any time but they tend to peak during tax filing season. Here’s a summary of this year’s “Dirty Dozen.”
Read MoreIRS Extends Phone Hours For Taxpayers To Handle Presidents Day Rush
Have questions about your refund? Or how to fill out your tax return? IRS will extend its customer service hours this weekend in order to help.
Read MoreIRS Issues Urgent Alert As W-2 Phishing Scam Spreads During Tax Season
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued an urgent alert to all employers that the form W-2 email phishing scam is now targeting school districts, tribal organizations, and nonprofits. Previously, the scammers had been focusing their energies on for-profit corporations.
Read MoreIRS Gets Court Approval To Delay Hearing On Access To Coinbase Accounts
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) successfully pushed off a hearing focusing on its efforts to have access to United States Coinbase customer accounts. According to court documents filed this week, the IRS asked the court to delay the hearing, previously scheduled for February 16.
Read MoreIRS Says 2017 Tax Filing Season Opened Successfully & On Schedule
It’s the first day of the 2017 tax season. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is now accepting and processing 2016 federal individual income tax returns – and so far, according to IRS, they’re on schedule.
Read MoreCoinbase To IRS On Efforts To ID Bitcoin Customers: We Have A Suggestion
As the legal maneuverings over the rights of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to gain access to Coinbase customer accounts, continue, Brian Armstrong, Co-Founder and CEO at Coinbase, took to the publishing platform, Medium, to explain his side of the story.
Read MoreIRS Issues Warning On New Scam Targeting Tax Professionals
The key to stopping scammers is staying one step ahead of the bad guys. That’s why the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), together with state tax
Read MoreIRS Chief Talks Tax Season Open, Refund Delays & Trump Transition Team
With tax season looming, Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner John Koskinen and partners from state tax authorities and the tax industry shared what taxpayers need to know in 2017.
Read MoreIRS Offers Tax Help Online & By Phone – Or Make An Appointment
If you’re going to need in-person tax assistance from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), you will need an appointment for in-person tax help at all IRS Taxpayer Assistance Centers (TAC).
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