Preparing for Disasters

The Atlantic hurricane season begins on June 1. It's important to think about hurricanes, tornadoes, and other disasters in advance so you're prepared in case they happen. This includes safeguarding your tax forms and other financial records. First, you could take advantage of electronic record-keeping. See if you can receive your bank statements and related documents [...]

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 [...]

How to Pay Your Taxes

There are several easy ways to pay your taxes: online by phone, cash, check, or money order. To pay online, you can go to your online account at IRS.gov/account and make a payment from your checking or savings account. You can also view the amount you owe; any payment, history, or activity; and other account information [...]

IRS Dispels New and Common Myths about Tax Refunds

This article was published by the IRS. With the April 18 tax-filing deadline closing in for most taxpayers, the Internal Revenue Service wants to dispel some new and common myths about getting refund details or speeding up tax refunds. A number of these myths circulate on social media every tax season. The IRS continues to process [...]

Direct Deposit for Your Tax Refund

The best and fastest way to get your tax refund is to have it electronically deposited into your financial account. You can deposit your refund to one, two, or even three bank accounts. You can even have it put into your IRA or buy U.S. savings bonds. Just remember to correctly enter your routing and account [...]

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