When it rains, it pours. In the midst of an already tense tax season, taxpayers had a brief moment of worry last night when the online system for TurboTax appeared to melt down. After a few error messages, some angry tweeting, and a little hyperventilating, things returned to normal. So what happened? According to Julie…
The IRS was kind enough to reply to my request for information about the discrepancy in filing dates for the form 1099 series and the W-2 series. They acknowledged that I was “right about the difference between 1099s and W-2s” but declined to comment on any sort of penalty relief for those who might be…
I love a good leap year. The extra day is kind of like finding a dollar bill in your pocket. You always had it there but having remembered it, it feels like a bonus. It also tends to have the unfortunate consequence of wreaking havoc in the schedules of folks who count on the calendar…
