The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced changes as the individual income tax filing season opens Monday, January 23. Due to a new change in tax law, the IRS cannot issue refunds before Wednesday, February 15, for tax returns that claim the Earned Income Tax Credit or the Additional Child Tax Credit. This applies to…
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The IRS is proposing to change its position on when taxpayers may qualify as childless for purposes of the Sec. 32 earned income tax credit (REG-137604-07). The proposed regulations, issued on Thursday, would also make a variety of changes to the definition of “dependent” in the regulations to reflect various statutory changes that have been…
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President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of the treasury, Steve Mnuchin, said at his Senate confirmation hearing Thursday he would like to increase the size of the IRS. Completing this poll entitles you to Daily Caller news updates free of charge. You may opt out at anytime. You also agree to our Privacy Policy and…
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Your clients are now receiving 1099-Rs for distributions they received in 2016 from their retirement accounts. However, there is a good chance the form contains an error. This can cause IRS problems for the client later on, since IRS also receives a copy and relies on what it says, right or wrong. Now is the…
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Aides are clearing the way for President-elect Donald Trump to take the first steps toward transforming the immigration system as soon as he takes office Friday, fulfilling a major campaign pledge while deepening the fears of immigration advocates about what’s to come. Gone will be the temporary protections of the final Obama years for people…
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Tax season has officially kicked-off. With the deadline being April 18, many taxpayers wait until last minute to file their taxes. According to the IRS, close to 75 percent of taxpayers received a refund of about $2,800 last year. Did you know if you file your taxes earlier you may receive your refund before everyone…
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Like getting attacked by a shark or being in a plane crash, being the subject of an IRS audit is one of those unlikely events that people tend to spend a lot of time worrying about. For the vast majority of Americans, the likelihood of actually being audited is pretty slim. The IRS audits less…
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President-elect Donald Trump this week promised a revamped immigration plan that is both “very firm” but also will “have a lot of heart” for undocumented immigrants in difficult situations. During his Tuesday interview with Fox News’ Ainsley Earhardt, which was broadcast Wednesday morning on “Fox & Friends,” Trump was asked what he plans to do…
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One of the more vexing features of ObamaCare is that compliance is enforced by our beloved IRS. Rumor has it that some 16,000 new IRS agents were hired just to enforce compliance with the new law. The new agents make sure we’re insured, and if we’re not insured an ObamaCare tax can be levied on…
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Every year, tens of millions of American employees receive IRS Form W-2. This tax form is deceptively simple, but it holds the key to essential facts that you’ll need in preparing your 2016 tax returns. If you haven’t already gotten your W-2, you can expect it within the next week or two, and once you…
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