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IRS Tax Tip 2020-38, March 18, 2020 The IRS won’t share any information a taxpayer gives IRS with outside parties, unless allowed by the taxpayer or by law. This is the right to confidentiality – the eighth of ten rights taxpayers have under the Taxpayer Bill of Rights. The right to confidentiality means: The IRS won’t …
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IRS Tax Tip 2020-37, March 17, 2020 IRS.gov provides helpful information for taxpayers and is a great place to start for tax questions. Many products and services are offered in several foreign languages. For access to information in any of the seven languages that the IRS currently translates information, taxpayers can click on the English …
IRS Tax Tip 2020-36, March 16, 2020 Taxpayers who filed their 2019 tax return and are waiting for their refund can check their refund status by going to IRS.gov and clicking on Get Your Refund Status to access the Where’s My Refund? tool. People can check the status of their tax return about 24 hours after the …
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IRS Tax Tip 2020-35, March 12, 2020 Paying taxes is not optional – it’s the law. Taxpayers do have options when it comes to how they pay their taxes. The IRS offers several easy ways to pay taxes. Taxpayers can pay online, by phone or with their mobile device using the IRS2Go app, just to name …
IRS Tax Tip 2020-34, March 11, 2020 When the IRS makes a determination about someone’s tax return, that person can challenge the IRS’s decision. In fact, the taxpayer has a right to do so. This is one of ten rights laid out in the Taxpayer Bill of Rights. They also have the right for that challenge …
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IRS Tax Tip 2020-33, March 10, 2020 Taxpayers who adopted or started the adoption process during 2019 should review the rules around the adoption credit. While the amount of the credit increases for qualified taxpayers, the rules remain the same. Here are some facts to help people understand the credit and if they can claim …
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IRS Tax Tip 2020-32, March 9, 2020 Taxpayers should be aware that aggressive criminals pose as IRS agents in hopes of stealing money or personal information. The tax filing season is a prime time for phone scams because people are thinking about taxes. Here are some tell-tale signs of a tax scam along with actions …
Taxpayers should know the signs of a phone scam, especially during filing season Read More »
IRS Tax Tip 2020-31, March 5, 2020 Tax professionals should remember that they can be prime targets for criminals. These criminals not only want to steal client data, but also the professionals’ data, such as their electronic filing identification numbers. A thief who breaches the data of one tax return preparer can get their hands …
IRS Tax Tip 2020-30, March 4, 2020 All taxpayers should make sure they’re doing everything they can to prevent a thief from stealing their identity. Tax-related ID theft occurs when someone uses a taxpayer’s stolen personal information to file a tax return claiming a fraudulent refund. The thieves use personal information like a stolen Social …
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IRS Tax Tip 2020-29, March 3, 2020 Members of the military and veterans often have unique federal tax situations. The IRS has several resources designed to help meet their specific needs. Current and former military personnel and their families should first visit IRS.gov. They will find information on many of topics that affect them. Resources …
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