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 day? Welcome to the grown-up version: checking the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) web site for sequestration news. But, like your mom, I’m going to give you the bad news, and…
(Update: The contest is now closed. I have the winners! They are: BrynMawr Girl, csom97, Davis C. Burroughs, IV, David Moore and Scott Coyle. Thanks to all for playing!) Tax season officially opens tomorrow (*squee!*). To celebrate, I’ll be rolling out a number of giveaways (who doesn’t want free stuff?) as well as answering your…
January 22nd has come and gone without incident. It was supposed to be opening day for tax season at the Internal Revenue Service. But with a last-minute tax deal, the IRS has pushed off opening day until January 30. Today, the IRS confirmed that opening day for tax season at the agency is still slated…
Taxpayer asks: I read your article that said you can’t file your taxes until 1/30 but my tax guy says that’s only for people who itemize. He says I can file this week and get my refund faster. Now I’m confused. taxgirl says: ARGH. *clears throat* Sorry, I just had to get that out of…
Good things come to those who wait, right? It turns out that tax season won’t begin on January 22, 2013, after all – not that we expected as much. The Internal Revenue Service has announced that it has revised its opening date for tax season, pushing it out just eight days to January 30, 2013….
Expecting a refund in 2013? The IRS has announced they expect refunds to be processed about as quickly in 2013 as they were in 2012. Last year, the IRS issued more than 9 out of 10 refunds to taxpayers in less than 21 days; the average refund was about $3,000. For the new year, you…
So now that members of Congress (and President Obama) are patting themselves on the back after their 11th hour tax deal, the real work begins: the IRS and tax professionals get to explain for the next month and a half why they can’t actually start processing your taxes on time. That’s because even though they…
I was recently interviewed for an Inc. magazine article about mid-year tax planning. You can check it out here: How to Prepare for Next Tax Season Now .
Okay, I get that tax season isn’t fun for everybody. But I happen to enjoy it. It’s like the Super Bowl of my profession. Only without the cool halftime show. Despite the fact that I won’t be helicoptering anyone into your living room come April 15, I do have a lot of exciting things coming…
Tax Day is officially over here on the East Coast. And whew, what a day it was. Here’s hoping yours was pleasant! But just because your returns may (or may not, if you’re like me and you filed extensions) be filed away neatly with Uncle Sam, don’t think that this is the end of tax…