If you have ever taken out a mortgage, you probably already know of the tax advantage provided by deducting your mortgage interest payments. But many homeowners overlook another tax break available for points paid to get a home loan. In some cases,
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High Traffic on “Where’s My Refund”
The IRS today alerted taxpayers and the tax community it is experiencing high traffic on Where’s My Refund as more tax returns come in. The heavy volume of refund inquiries means that the IRS anticipates both “Where’s My Refund?” on
Determining Your Correct Filing Status
It’s important to use the correct filing status when filing your income tax return. It can impact the tax benefits you receive, the amount of your standard deduction and the amount of taxes you pay. It may even impact whether
IRS to Accept Returns with Depreciation and Education Credits Next Week
IR-2013-18, Feb. 8, 2013 WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service announced today that taxpayers will be able to start filing two major tax forms next week covering education credits and depreciation. Starting Sunday, Feb. 10, the IRS will start processing
Refund Cycle Chart Discontinued by IRS
No Refund Cycle Chart In previous years, the IRS would publish a refund cycle chart showing when a particular tax return would be deposited into a taxpayers bank account if they elected Direct Deposit of their refund. This was true
Business e-File Starts February 4
Many businesses will be able to file their 2012 federal income tax returns starting Monday, February 4. The Monday opening covers non-1040 series business returns for calendar year 2012, including Form 1120 filed by corporations, Form 1120S filed by S
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Education Tax Credit Returns on Hold until Mid-February
Taxpayers using Form 8863, Education Credits, can begin filing their tax returns after the IRS updates its processing systems. It was discovered during testing that programming modifications are needed to accurately process Form 8863. Form 8863 is used to claim two higher
Earned Income Tax Credit
If you earned less than $45,060 (or $50,270 if you’re married and filing jointly) last year, you may qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). The maximum credit for tax year 2012 is $5,891. Even if you don’t owe
Filing Status for Married Taxpayers
Married taxpayers may file as Married Filing Jointly or Married filing Separately. Read more information about each filing status in the tabs below.