Taxes December 12, 2025
IRS Says Financial Crimes Surged Nearly 16% in 2025—Up to $10.6B
Of the $10.59 billion, $4.5 billion resulted from tax fraud, marking an increase of 111.8% from FY24, the agency said this week.
February 17, 2017
The Most Googled Tax Searches for Every State
Even tax professionals know how confusing taxes can be. For individual taxpayers, it can be like performing a root canal without any dental experience. For those with tax obligations in multiples states, or with more complex incomes and investments ...
February 17, 2017
2017 IRS Tax Refunds Coming Week of Feb. 27
Many refunds that included the EITC or Child Tax Credit had been held since the filing season started in late January due to new requirements of the 2015 Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act.
February 17, 2017
Where’s My Income Tax Refund? IRS Says Late Refunds Coming Soon, Chart Shows When
If your refund was delayed because of the Earned Income Tax Credit or the Child Tax Credit (EITC or CITC), the IRS says it has started processing them and they should start being direct deposited the week of ...
February 17, 2017
Income Tax Refund Late? Here’s When You Should Get It – 2017 IRS Refund Schedule
If you’re one of the millions of Americans who are asking, “Why haven’t I gotten my 2017 income tax refund yet?” we have the answer. It depends on a couple of things, but the good news is that there are several tools to help find out. First of all, taxpayers who use a professional, such...…
February 14, 2017
New Travel Ban: Passports Revoked for Taxpayers with Bad IRS Debt
President Trump’s executive order for immigrants isn’t the only travel ban that may cause controversy. Under a lower-profile highway spending measure passed in 2015, and signed by President Obama, the IRS can prevent tax debtors from using their ...
February 10, 2017
Are Legal Expenses Deductible? Tax Court Says, “It Depends”
In the new case, a Seattle bank paid the taxpayer, its president and CEO, a bonus of $612,000. Subsequently, she reported the bonus as taxable income on her 2010 return. A few months after the bonus was paid, the bank terminated the taxpayer’s ...
November 22, 2016
2017 Income Tax Refund Schedule
The IRS will begin processing tax returns on January 24, 2017, for taxes paid/owed in 2016. In general, the IRS says that returns with refunds are processed and payments issued within 21 days. For paper filers, this can take much longer, however.
November 16, 2016
How To Get Your Income Tax Refund Faster
Want to get your tax refund as fast as possible? Of course you do. So, before you get ready to file, make you have all the documents you will need, such as W-2s and 1099s. And take a few simple steps to avoid tax refund delays.
November 9, 2016
Chart Shows When To Expect Income Tax Refunds in 2017
2017 IRS tax refund schedule. Where's your income tax refund? When will the IRS send you your tax refund either by mail or by direct deposit? We've got the answer.
August 29, 2016
Democrats Push Harder to Get Trump’s Tax Information
With about two months left before the presidential election, Republican nominee Donald Trump still hasn’t made his tax returns available to the general public. And it doesn’t look like the billionaire is going to do it anytime soon or even before voters g
August 10, 2016
IRS Changes ITIN Program
If taxpayers have an expired ITIN and don’t renew before filing a tax return next year, they could face a refund delay and may be ineligible for certain tax credits, such as the Child Tax Credit and the American Opportunity Tax Credit, until the ITIN is r
August 3, 2016
2016 Fringe Benefits Tax Series #15: Tax-Free Commuting Expenses
For employees who live a fair distance from work, commuting can be costly and time-consuming, not to mention a hassle. At least employers may provide some relief by offering certain tax-free transportation benefits. The three main benefits are ...