November 16, 2016
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
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
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
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
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 ...
August 2, 2016
The Internal Revenue Service is warning taxpayers to stay vigilant against an increase of IRS impersonation scams in the form of automated calls and new tactics from scammers demanding tax payments on iTunes and other gift cards.
July 31, 2016
A provision for retirement planning services was added to the tax code back in 2001. As long as certain requirements are met, these benefits of such a program, which are usually reasonable in cost, are tax-free to employees and deductible by the ...
July 25, 2016
If there’s one thing we all have in common, it’s that no one enjoys filing taxes. But, according to recent studies, millennials feel particularly anxious about the annual process.
July 20, 2016
The LITC program is a federal grant program administered by the Office of the Taxpayer Advocate at the IRS, led by National Taxpayer Advocate Nina E. Olson. Although LITCs receive partial funding from the IRS, LITCs, their employees and their ...
July 18, 2016
Just like clockwork, twice a year the National Taxpayer Advocate (NTA) Nina E. Olson delivers reports to Congress on the state of affairs at the IRS. In the mid-year report released on July 7, Olson focused on a new initiative, the Public Forums on ...
July 8, 2016
To help ease the burden of hard-working parents, employers may institute a dependent care assistance plan for employees. Under such a plan, payments made to third parties like babysitters and day care centers are excluded from income if the costs ...
June 24, 2016
Winners of a crowdsourcing contest sponsored by the Internal Revenue Service were recently announced. “Tax Design Challenge” encouraged innovative ideas for the taxpayer experience of the future.