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.
April 25, 2018
Is Tax Reform Really Helping Main Street Small Businesses?
New data released recently by several small business and government organizations show mounting evidence that the tax law isn’t helping Main Street small business owners grow their businesses, and that most small business owners don’t understand ...
April 24, 2018
32% of Self-Employed Workers Admit They Under Report Taxable Income
More than a quarter of self-employed workers think they will pay more in taxes as a result of the recent tax reform, and almost 10 percent of self-employed workers didn’t know about the recent tax reform at all.
April 18, 2018
IRS Extends Tax Day Deadline through April 18
The IRS announced on Tuesday that it has extended the tax deadline by one day to April 18, 2018. The move comes as many tax professionals and individuals encountered difficulties with the IRS website, particularly its Direct Pay system, which allows ...
April 17, 2018
IRS Adds One Day to Tax Deadline: Now April 18, 2018
The IRS announced on Tuesday that it has extended the tax deadline by one day to April 18, 2018. The move comes as many tax professionals and individuals encountered difficulties with the IRS website, particularly its Direct Pay system, which allows ...
April 17, 2018
IRS Website Problems Lead to Extension of Deadline by One Day
The IRS announced on Tuesday that it has extended the tax deadline by one day to April 18, 2018. The move comes as many tax professionals and individuals encountered difficulties with the IRS website, particularly its Direct Pay system, which allows ...
April 17, 2018
IRS Direct Pay is Working Again
The IRS Direct Pay system stopped functioning on this last day of timely tax filing. Today is the deadline for most Americans to report their income taxes for last calendar year and, if taxes are owed, to pay that debt.
April 17, 2018
IRS Tax Day Is Here: You Can Delay, But You’ve Got to Pay
April 17... It doesn't quite have the same ring to it as April 15, but this year, the 17th is tax day. (Because the 15th was on a Sunday, and a holiday in Washington D.C. delayed things.)
April 12, 2018
Tax Refund? Many Americans Plan to Pay Debts
Receiving a tax refund is quite welcomed if you are looking to splurge on some new clothes or a vacation, but LendEDU's latest survey found that tax refunds are often used for more serious things, like getting out from under suffocating debt.
April 11, 2018
Can’t Pay Your Taxes? Here’s What to Do Next
If you have not yet filed taxes, or are considering avoiding your taxes altogether, remember that it is always best to file. Neglecting to do so only increases the amount that you owe, adding heavy penalties. A delinquent tax return or late ...
March 19, 2018
IRS Looking for Bogus Tax Shelters
These sophisticated schemes, particularly those involving micro-captive insurance shelters, can be peddled by promoters and others to avoid taxes.
February 26, 2018
My Tax Refund Is Late – IRS Refund Calendar and Chart 2018
The IRS began processing tax returns on January 29, 2018, for income earned in 2017. 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.
February 22, 2018
Where’s My Tax Refund? IRS Income Tax Refund Chart 2018
The IRS finally started processing returns on January 29. If you're one of the millions of Americans who are asking, "When can I expect my income tax refund?" we have the answer. It depends on a couple of things, but the good news is that there are ...