Making an Appointment for IRS Tax Help

If you want to speak with someone face to face at the IRS, just go to IRS.gov/appointment, then click "find a taxpayer assistance center office." Enter your zip code and then select which mileage radius you want to search within. Select the office listed, and make sure it offers the services you need. Remember that you [...]

Here’s What Taxpayers Should Know about Backup Withholding

This article was published by the IRS. Backup withholding ensures that the government is paid the correct amount of taxes on specific types of payments reported on certain Forms 1099 and W-2G. Here are some facts about backup withholding: Backup withholding is required on certain non-payroll amounts when certain conditions apply. The payer making such payments [...]

Truckers: Mark Your Calendars To File Form 2290

If a heavy highway vehicle is registered in your name, mark August 31 on your calendar. That's the deadline to file Form 2290, Heavy Highway Vehicle Use Tax Return. Here are a few other things to remember about this form: The heavy highway vehicle use tax applies to highway motor vehicles with a taxable gross weight [...]

Important Tax Reminders for People Selling a Home

This article was published by the IRS. A lot of families move during the summer. Taxpayers who are selling their home may qualify to exclude all or part of any gain from the sale from their income when filing their tax return. Here are some things that homeowners should think about when selling a home: Ownership [...]

Social Security Benefits May Be Taxable

This article was published by the IRS. Taxpayers receiving Social Security benefits may have to pay federal income tax on a portion of those benefits. Social Security benefits include monthly retirement, survivor, and disability benefits. They don't include supplemental security income payments, which aren't taxable. The portion of benefits that are taxable depends on the taxpayer's [...]

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