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January 15, 2020 

IRS Says Discharged Student Loans Not Counted as Income

Taxpayers within the scope of this revenue procedure will not recognize gross income as a result of the discharge, and the taxpayer should not report the amount of the discharged loan in gross income on his or her federal income tax return.

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January 6, 2020 

IRS to Open Tax Season Jan. 27, 2020

The Internal Revenue Service confirmed that the nation’s tax season will start for individual tax return filers on Monday, Jan. 27, 2020, when the tax agency will begin accepting and processing 2019 tax year returns.

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December 30, 2019 

Chart Shows When to Expect 2020 IRS Income Tax Refunds

Taxpayers can receive their income tax refund by direct deposit, with no refund loan charges, as early as January 31. This chart shows how fast you can get your refund, based on when you file your tax return with the IRS.

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December 6, 2019 

IRS Issues Final Regs on Foreign Tax Credit

Additionally, the TCJA changed how taxable income is calculated for purposes of the Foreign Tax Credit limitation by disregarding certain expenses and repealing the use of the fair market value method for allocating interest expense.

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December 6, 2019 

Forms W-2, W-3 Due by Jan. 31, 2020

Certain Forms 1099-MISC, Miscellaneous Income, filed with the IRS to report non-employee compensation to independent contractors are also due at this time. Such payments are reported in box 7 of this form.

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October 31, 2019 

Where the 2020 Democratic Presidential Candidates Stand on Taxes

The 2020 presidential election is only a year away. As the ranks of the Democratic challengers for the nomination slowly start to dwindle, let’s run down the key tax proposals being touted by some of the front runners, specifically Massachusetts ...

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February 26, 2019 

Four Tips To Getting The Most Out Of Your Research

3477 The world of tax research applications has evolved significantly from the paper books we used in college in the late 20th century. Paper research materials formerly updated by replacing thousands of pages of thin paper in a precise manner were replaced by large towers of compact disks, and the CDs have now given way...…

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February 19, 2019 

How to Avoid Tax Season ID Theft, from the Illinois CPA Society

Getting your taxes organized and filed is more than enough to handle without worrying if your personal information is vulnerable to scammers looking to cash in at your expense. Criminals may file fraudulent tax returns under your name to steal your ...