If you are struggling to file the Form 990-N know that you are not alone. The IRS stood up a new form 990-N e-postcard electronic filing system on 29 February 2016. This new system replaced a non-government third party. Numerous … Read More
IRS News
Don’t Pay Your IRS Back Taxes With An iTunes Gift Card
According the the FTC there is a recent scam where people will pretend to be from the IRS and request that you pay your back taxes using an iTunes gift card. This is a scam. The IRS will not call … Read More
700 New Jobs at the IRS
The IRS will be hiring roughly 700 new staff members to assist with enforcement. This should theoretically help resolve tax issues faster as you or your hired CPA, EA, or attorney could spend less time on hold and less time … Read More
How to Choose a Tax Professional
In order to do your taxes you hand over a lot of personal information. First and foremost you want to choose someone you can trust. Some good questions to ask would be: What do you do with my personal information, … Read More
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Only Check ‘Where’s My Refund’ Once a Day
If you have filed your tax return and you wish to track your refund the IRS offers an online tool to track this. According to IRS.gov they have been reporting a high number of online requests on this tool. So … Read More
Professional Tax Return Preparers
As of now anyone who prepares tax forms needs to have a PTIN a Preparer Tax Identification Number. According to IRS.gov there are currently 638,317 active PTINs. Sincerely,
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IRS To Accept Tax Returns with Education Credits, Depreciation Next Week
Beginning next week the IRS will accept tax returns with Education Credits and Depreciation. Educations Credits use form 8863 Depreciation uses form 4562 See the article at IRS.gov Sincerely,
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