To everything there is a season – except tax scams

The following article was published by the IRS. Many people don’t really think about taxes once the tax season is over…but people promoting scams do. Each year, the IRS releases the top 12 scams, known as the Dirty Dozen. The schemes range from simple refund inflation to technical tax shelter deals. Here’s a review of this [...]

Here’s how the IRS contacts taxpayers

The following article was published by the IRS. Everyone should know how the IRS contacts taxpayers. This will help people avoid becoming a victim of scammers who pretend to be from the IRS with a goal of stealing personal information. Here are some facts about how the IRS communicates with taxpayers: […]

Veterans Owed Refunds for Overpayments Attributable to Disability Severance Payments should File Amended Returns to Claim Tax Refunds

The following article was published by the IRS. The IRS is advising certain veterans who received disability severance payments after January 17, 1991, and included that payment as income that they should file Form 1040X, Amended U.S. Individual Income Tax Return, to claim a credit or refund of the overpayment attributable to the disability severance payment. [...]

A Summer Job in Sharing Economy May Affect Taxes

The following article was published by the IRS. A college student wanting to do something other than wait tables. A teacher needing to make a little extra money. A family wanting to rent out their home while they’re on vacation. These are just a few examples of taxpayers making money from the sharing economy who should [...]

IRS Working on a New Form 1040 for 2019 Tax Season

The following article is from the IRS. As part of a larger effort to help taxpayers, the Internal Revenue Service plans to streamline the Form 1040 into a shorter, simpler form for the 2019 tax season. The new 1040 – about half the size of the current version — would replace the current Form 1040 as [...]

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