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Changed Your Name After Marriage or Divorce?

This video was published by the IRS. If you changed your name after a recent marriage, divorce, or for some other reason, you need to notify the Social Security Administration of that change before you file your tax return. Otherwise, IRS computers can't mind your new name with your Social Security number. Names that don't match [...]

New Law Extends COVID Tax Credit for Employers Who Keep Workers on Payroll

This article was published by the IRS.  The Internal Revenue Service urges employers to take advantage of the newly-extended employee retention credit, designed to make it easier for businesses that, despite challenges posed by COVID-19, choose to keep their employees on the payroll. The Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2020, enacted December 27, [...]

What To Know Before Filing Your Income Taxes

The IRS will not start accepting tax returns until mid-February this year. In addition, there are a few changes that are being made, which may affect areas you may either gain more or lose more money than in years past. 2020 changed how Americans live their lives, and especially how they conduct business. Many who worked [...]

What Taxpayers Need to Know to Claim the Earned Income Tax Credit

This article was published by the IRS. The earned income tax credit can give qualifying workers with low-to-moderate income a substantial financial boost. In 2019, the average amount of this credit was $2,476. It not only reduces the amount of tax someone owes but may give them a refund even if they don't owe any taxes [...]

When Will I Get My Refund?

This video was published by the IRS. If you have recently finished filing your tax return, you're probably wondering when you will get your refund. More than 9 out of 10 refunds are issued in less than 21 days. So how can you check the status of your refund? You can use the "Where's My Refund?" [...]

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