R is for Refund. With tax season down to the wire, more and more taxpayers are wondering about the status of their refunds. Your refund
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Taxes From A To Z: I Is For Injured Spouse
I is for Injured Spouse. Injured spouse is perhaps one of the most misunderstood tax terms in the Tax Code. It just carries with it
Read MoreLooking For Your Tax Refund?
Here’s your obvious statistic of the tax season: most early filers do so because they are expecting a refund. And by now, many of those
Read MoreIRS Refund Email Is A Scam
There is yet another Internal Revenue Service (IRS) email scam making the rounds, this one focusing on your tax refund. It is not a legitimate
Read MoreTaxes From A To Z: Q Is For Questionable Refund Program
Every year about this time, I get emails asking, more or less, what happens when you lie on your tax return to get a refund.
Read MoreTaxes From A To Z: O Is For Offset
If you owe money to the federal government, your federal income tax refund can be seized to satisfy your debt. This is often referred to
Read MoreAsk the taxgirl: Reporting State and Local Tax Refunds
Taxpayer asks: I’m helping my daughter do her CT taxes. Last year she got a CT refund. If I’m reading the federal form correctly, it
Read MoreWhere's My Refund?
About 10% of my “Ask The Taxgirl” questions right now are asking “Where’s my refund?” – though, admittedly, some ask in a nicer way than
Read MoreAsk The Taxgirl: Refund Anticipation Loan (RAL) Denials & Delays
Taxpayer asks: Why was my RAL denied? Taxgirl says: RALs are refund anticipation loans. They are basically loans (usually high interest) against your refund from
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