2015 Dirty Dozen WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service wrapped up the 2015 “Dirty Dozen” list of tax scams with a warning to taxpayers about aggressive telephone scams continuing coast-to-coast during the early weeks of this year’s filing season. The
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EITC Awareness Day 2015
Today is National Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Awareness Day for 2015. Four out of five workers claim and get the EITC they earned. In California alone, statistics for the 2013 tax year included 3.1 million EITC claims for a total
Health Coverage Exemption Certificate Number (ECN)
For a taxpayer that did not have health insurance for 2014, he or she must either owe a penalty tax on line 61 of Form 1040, or must file Form 8965, Health Coverage Exemptions, to report to the IRS why
Newly Married and Wondering How to Do Your Taxes
Congratulations! This exciting time in your life can bring lots of changes, such as moving into a new apartment, buying a house, combining finances or joining families. It’s so fun to start out your new life together, but it’s a
IRS Cutbacks and What it Means for You this Tax Season
With a couple of days to go before tax season opens, taxpayers were already bracing for a potentially “miserable” filing season. It turns out that it could live up to the hype. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Koskinen has advised
4th Quarter 2014 Estimated Taxes Due
If you are self-employed or have other fourth-quarter income that requires you to pay quarterly estimated taxes, make sure your 4th quarter 2014 estimated tax payment is postmarked by January 15, 2015. What are the filing dates for federal quarterly estimated
Health Insurance Information You Will Need to Prepare Your Taxes
Whether you are preparing your taxes yourself or using a tax preparer, this year’s taxes will be a little more complicated. Since the provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) became effective in 2014, tax preparers need even more information
Tax Season Starts January 20th 2015
The Internal Revenue Service announced that it anticipates opening the 2015 tax filing season as scheduled on January 20th 2015. Keep in mind, even if you want to file on January 20, you might not be ready. Employers have until the
Seven Facts about Injured Spouse Relief
If you file a joint return and all or part of your refund is applied against your spouses’ past-due debt you may be entitled to injured spouse relief. An “Injured Spouse” should not be confused with an “Innocent Spouse.” A
Five Ways to Spot IRS Scam Phone Calls
The IRS has issued a consumer alert providing taxpayers with additional tips to protect themselves from telephone scam artists calling and pretending to be with the IRS. These callers may demand money or may say the taxpayer has a refund due and try to