This article was published by the IRS. Taxpayers who need more time to file should request an extension by the April 15 deadline. Taxpayers that request an extension by the April 15 tax filing due date will have until Oct. 15 to file without penalties. An extension gives extra time to file, but it does not [...]
Submitting a complete and correct Form 8300, Report of Cash Transactions Over $10,000 Received in a Trade or Business, is important. It relieves you of the burden of additional work when a rejected form is sent back to you to correct and then to resubmit. It also helps you avoid penalties. The information you report is [...]
If you own or manage the taxes for a small business, head over to IRS.gov/smallbiz and check out the information and tools available in the Small Business and Self-Employed Tax Center. From the main page of the Tax Center, you will find links grouped by topic, like how to prepare or pay your taxes. You'll find [...]
The IRS conducts audits by mail to verify a taxpayer's eligibility for child-based refundable credits, such as the Earned Income Tax Credit. Typically the IRS holds the refund until the audit is complete. For Earned Income Tax Credit audits, you'll usually need to provide documentation verifying your relationship to the children claimed and that they lived [...]
This article was published by the IRS. The Internal Revenue Service is making it easier for taxpayers to protect their information and avoid refund delays by accepting certain e-filed tax returns that claim dependents who have already been claimed on another taxpayer’s return. This change will benefit filers claiming important tax credits like the Earned Income [...]
