While fear is a completely normal reaction, here are three steps every taxpayer should follow if they receive an IRS letter.
Amending a tax return can be very complex. There are many considerations, from determining what is incorrect and what the correct information should be, to knowing what forms to attach, to making sure the state return is amended correctly and timely.
Be sure to put some checks and balances in place, so that if this mistake was avoidable you don't repeat it again next year.
While April 15 is commonly accepted at "tax day," for many taxpayers and especially small business owners, freelancers and self-employed professionals, there are other important "tax days" to keep in mind.
This Sunday, Patrick and I will celebrate our first anniversary as married people. I would love to tell you the last twelve months have comprised a li...
Impossible though it may seem, roughly one-third of Americans actually like doing their taxes. Then there are the normal people, who perhaps feel a se...
Filing a tax return extension can remove the failure-to-file penalty, which is the larger penalty on a monthly basis, but it will not remove the failure-to-pay penalty.
Tax Day is only a few days away. If you don't think you'll have your forms prepared on time, you'll need to file for an extension. Taxes are due t...
Worried you won’t be able to file your taxes by the Monday, April 15 deadline? Don’t fear, you can file for an extension. Head over to the IRS...
As if filing your taxes isn't stressful enough, now you've got to make sure crooks don't file a fraudulent return using your identity to claim a refund! Folks, it's tax time identity theft and the IRS say these criminal cases are on the rise.
It’s pretty much the only good thing about tax season: Your tax refund. After you file your taxes, the government (both state and federal) will i...
Where is my tax refund? It's a common question. So if you finally got around to filing your tax return and find yourself anxiously wondering when you ...
There are many benefits to filing your taxes online. Aside from saving paper, online tax filing makes it easier to organize all of your tax inform...
If you're planning to file an extension because you might owe taxes, you should know that an extension only extends the deadline for the forms to be filed. It is not an extension to pay your any taxes you owe.
The Internal Revenue Service allows Americans that make less than $57,000 a year to file federal income tax returns for free –- but what about state...
You don’t have to pay big bucks in order to file your taxes by Tax Day on Monday, April 15, 2013. The IRS offers a service called “IRS Free Fi...
Filing your tax returns doesn't need to burn a hole in your wallet. There are a number of services available that will help you file your taxes free o...
If you're about to get a tax refund and are experiencing a bit of inner turmoil over what to do with it, the experts suggest you save the money.
Filing your tax returns doesn't have to mean killing trees. You can file your taxes online using Free File, tax preparation software or a tax prepa...
Tax Day -- the deadline to file your 2012 taxes -- is coming up on Monday, April 15, 2013. One convenient way to file your taxes is through IRS e-file...
Form W-2 is one of the most essential pieces of paper when filing your taxes. If you've lost a W-2 -- or if you never got one in the first place -- th...
By now you've heard me say that 75 percent of all taxpayers receive a refund (according to public IRS data it's even higher this year), so what happens if you are in the other 25 percent and owe?
This story was co-produced with NPR.Imagine filing your income taxes in five minutes -- and for free. You'd open up a pre-filled return, see what the ...
Life changes are applicable to just about every taxpayer, and that's where you should look to get the most out of your tax return.
Whether you're procrastinating filing your returns because you think you'll owe money or caregiving duties haven't left you time to meet with your accountant, consider yourself lucky just this once! That means there's still time for you to claim caregiving expenses on your 2012 tax returns.
