An Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) is for people who have a federal income tax filing or reporting requirement, but who are not eligible for a Social Security number. Taxpayers who need an ITIN can mail a completed Form W-7, along with the required identification documents and federal tax return, to the IRS. Check out the [...]
This article was published by the IRS. The Internal Revenue Service has launched a new feature that will give taxpayers digital control over who can represent them or view their tax records, a groundbreaking step in the agency's expansion of electronic options for taxpayers and tax professionals. The new feature, one of many recent enhancements to [...]
So you've filed your tax return and now you're wondering, "When will I get my refund?" If you e-filed your return, you can go to IRS.gov/refund after 24 hours to check on its status using the "Where's My Refund?" tool. You can also use the IRS2Go mobile app. It usually takes 21 days to get your [...]
This article was published by the IRS. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act allowed self-employed individuals and household employers to defer the payment of certain Social Security taxes on their Form 1040 for tax year 2020 over the next two years. Half of the deferred Social Security tax was due by December 31, 2021, [...]
The 2021 recovery rebate credit was paid in advance to most people as the third round of economic impact payments. People who are eligible and received less than the full amounts may claim an additional amount as the recovery rebate credit and must file a 2021 tax return to claim it, even if they don't usually [...]
