Taxpayers Should File Their Tax Return on Time to Avoid Costly Interest and Penalty Fees

This article was published by the IRS. Taxpayers should file their tax return by the deadline even if they cannot pay their full tax bill. Taxpayers who owe tax and don't file on time, may be charged a failure-to-file penalty. This penalty is usually five percent of the tax owed for each month, or part of [...]

Day Camp and Other Child Care Expenses

When school's out on break, what do you do with your children? If you send them to a day camp, the money you pay may qualify for a tax credit when you file your taxes. This means you might get some money back. That's because day camp expenses can be used to claim the child and [...]

IRS Reminder to Many Retirees: April 1 is Last Day to Start Taking Money Out of IRAs and 401(k)s

This article was published by the IRS. The Internal Revenue Service is reminding retirees who turned 72 during the last half of 2021 that, in most cases, Friday, April 1, 2022, is the last day to begin receiving payments from Individual Retirement Arrangements (IRAs), 401(k)s and similar workplace retirement plans. The payments, called required minimum distributions [...]

Start the 2022 Tax Year Off Right by Checking Your Withholding

This article was published by the IRS. One way people can get this tax year off to a good start is by checking their federal income tax withholding. They can do this using the Tax Withholding Estimator on IRS.gov. This online tool helps employees avoid having too much or too little tax withheld from their wages. [...]

Owe Taxes but Can’t Pay?

Are you putting off filing your tax return because you owe money but can't pay? You shouldn't. The IRS can help you if you're having trouble paying all the taxes you owe at once. But YOU must take action. Here's what you need to do: First, before the tax deadline, either file your tax return or [...]

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