(Note: Updated to reflect Department of Education comments.) As anger continues to grow over delays with processing the federal form 8863, Education Credits, I reached
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Taxes From A To Z (2013): D Is For Disaster Relief
D is for Disaster Relief. The forecast for the past several days has been terrible with warnings and advisories for gusting winds, heavy rain and
Read MoreIRS Now Accepting All Individual Returns
It’s official: 40 days after tax season was officially kicked off, the Internal Revenue Service has announced that it is now accepting all returns. No,
Read MoreIRS Won’t Delay Tax Season
You remember when you were little and you would keep checking the sky for snow clouds on the off chance that you got a snow
Read MoreHealth Care Insurance, Taxes & Form W-2
Notice anything different about your Form W-2? Take a look at Box 12. See anything that wasn’t there last year? The value of health care
Read MoreSpammers Target Those Seeking Tax Refunds
Ugh.Now that tax season is in full swing, the spammers and schemers are out in force. I received four emails today alone purporting to be
Read MoreA Beginner’s Guide To Taxes: Can I Do My Return Myself?
For those of you who don’t hang out with me in real life, here’s stuff you might not know: I bake my own bread. I
Read MoreIRS Announces Revised Filing Dates For Taxpayers Claiming Education Credits, Depreciation
The Internal Revenue Service continues to roll out processing for most federal income tax returns. The IRS announced this week that taxpayers can begin filing
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IRS Targets Businesses, Makes Arrests In Massive ID Theft Crackdown
Today, the IRS announced the results of an “aggressive enforcement effort” targeting refund fraud caused by identity theft.
Read MoreTaxpayer Alleges IRS Agent Offered Sex In Exchange For Lower Tax Penalties On Audit
Talk about some serious negotiations. A 40-year-old man out of Fall Creek, Oregon, has filed a federal lawsuit against the IRS, alleging that she used
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