An Overview of the Taxpayer Bill of Rights

This article was published by the IRS. By law, all taxpayers have fundamental rights when they're interacting with the IRS. It's important that all taxpayers know and understand their rights. The Taxpayer Bill of Rights presents these rights in 10 categories. For full official details about each right, visit the links below: The right to be [...]

Security Measures Help Protect Against Tax-Related Identity Theft

Identity thieves and fraudsters are working overtime, trying to use COVID-19 or any other current issue to scam you. To help you combat identity theft, the IRS is encouraging people to get an Identity Protection PIN. This secret, voluntary pin is known only to you and the IRS. See if it's right for you at IRS.gov/IPPIN. [...]

Everyone Should Know the Facts About How the IRS Communicates with Taxpayers

This article was published by the IRS. Knowledge is a taxpayer's first line of defense against scammers who pretend to be from the IRS with the goal of stealing personal information. Here are some facts about how the IRS communicates with taxpayers: The IRS doesn't normally initiate contact with taxpayers by email. Do not reply to [...]

Seniors Can Reduce Their Tax Burden by Donating to Charity through their IRA

This article was published by the IRS. In most cases, distributions from a traditional Individual Retirement Account are taxable in the year the account owner receives them but there are some exceptions. A qualified charitable distribution is one of the few exceptions. A QCD is a nontaxable distribution made directly by the trustee of an IRA [...]

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