Income Tax

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January 3, 2016 

How To Receive a Tax Transcript From the IRS

Though taxpayers should always keep a copy of their tax return for their records, some may need the information from filed tax returns for many reasons. This includes college financial aid applicants or taxpayers who have applied for a loan to buy a ...

 Printable 2016 IRS Tax Form 1040

January 2, 2016 

Printable 2016 IRS Tax Form 1040

This IRS Form 1040 is for reporting income received from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2015, which the recipient will file a tax return for in 2016. The form says 2015, because it is for reporting 2015 income.

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December 30, 2015 

IRS Extends Deadline for ACA Obamacare Reporting

The IRS has issued a two-month extension for employers and issuers to provide individuals with forms reporting on offers of health coverage and coverage provided. The new deadline is March 31, 2016.

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December 26, 2015 

Gift Return Fraud May Cost Retailers $2.2 Billion

Nine in 10 retailers surveyed (91.9%) said they have experienced the return of stolen merchandise, similar to last year’s 92.7 percent. Wardrobing, or the return of used, non-defective merchandise , also presents a unique challenge year after year for ...

 The 5 Biggest Tax Mistakes Small Business Owners Make

December 23, 2015 

The 5 Biggest Tax Mistakes Small Business Owners Make

Whether a business is incorporated and files returns as an entity, or is an LLC and the owner files a Schedule C with their personal 1040 income tax return, there are many potential areas for errors, from misreporting income or expenses, to missing ...

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December 22, 2015 

ADP System Helps Employers Track New Work Opportunity Tax Credit

WOTC is a tax incentive program designed to encourage employers to hire and retain individuals from specific target groups with employment barriers. These groups include Veterans of War (VOW), Empowerment Zone residents, welfare and food stamp ...

 Report Says IRS Needs To Take Steps To Prevent Fraudulent Refunds

December 22, 2015 

Report Says IRS Needs To Take Steps To Prevent Fraudulent Refunds

TIGTA initiated this audit because an IRS employee reported to the TIGTA Office of Investigations that the IRS was not working some taxpayer cases in which refunds were held. The Office of Investigations identified that the IRS did not timely address ...

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December 22, 2015 

IRS to Accept Income Tax Returns Starting January 19, 2016

Following a review of the tax extenders legislation signed into law this week, the Internal Revenue Service says that tax season will begin as scheduled on Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2016. The IRS expects to receive more than 150 million individual returns ...

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December 21, 2015 

PATH Act: Obama Signs Tax Extenders Law

The PATH Act makes more than 20 tax breaks permanent in addition to retroactively extending a slew of others for two or more years. Here’s a roundup of the key individual, business and miscellaneous provisions in the new measure.