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Consumer groups support free online filing of tax returns
Representatives of leading consumer groups issued a letter of support for a bill that would require the Internal Revenue Service to provide for free direct electronic filing through the IRS website. The bill, which is… -
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Final report on tax refund loans released
As tax season draws to a close, another year has passed in which tax preparers and their partner banks drained hundreds of millions of dollars from refunds by selling refund anticipation loans (RALs), mostly to… -
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Laid-off workers get health care help
There’s one Web site you need to check often if you intend to benefit from the many consumer provisions in the stimulus plan. That Web site is http://www.irs.gov. It’s essential because several key provisions in… -
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IRS wants a cut of online sales on eBay, Craigslist
Many people think of online auction sites, such as eBay and Craigslist, as virtual garage sales - a convenient way to clean out cluttered closets and attics stuffed with old clothes, books and knickknacks inherited… -
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Half a dozen states delay tax refunds
Procrastination is no longer just for the taxpayers who wait until the last moment to file their tax returns. Thanks to the economic downturn, at least a half-dozen cash-poor states are now delaying their tax… -
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The tax deduction for job searches
Spending your summer searching for a job? If so, you may be able to deduct some of your job search-related expenses from your tax bill, including fees associated with résumés, referrals, job counseling, employment agencies… -
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100-plus tax breaks on the line
When it comes to putting off assignments, college students have nothing on Congress. Case in point: Lawmakers have yet to decide the fate of more than 100 tax breaks that either already expired at the… -
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Tax cuts that make a difference
It’s time to start talking about a tax cut. The economy is struggling mightily. Some 15 million people remain unemployed. The Federal Reserve has been slow to act and still is not doing much. The… -
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F.T.C. accuses tax relief company of empty promises
Who wouldn’t like to settle with the Internal Revenue Service for pennies on the dollar? In recent years, some 20,000 people have turned to American Tax Relief of Beverly Hills, Calif., to do just that… -
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Expiring tax cuts make tax planning a challenge
This is the time when taxpayers start thinking about strategies to reduce next year’s tax bill. But such planning is exceptionally tricky this year. Many tax cuts created in 2001 and 2003 are set to… -
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IRS: New requirements for paid tax preparers
Tax preparers will come under increased oversight by the Internal Revenue Service starting next year. The IRS for the first time is requiring paid preparers to obtain a preparer tax-identification number and uphold certain competency… -
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IRS’s ‘hard-core’ collection tactics needlessly harm taxpayers
The Internal Revenue Service’s increasing use of “hard-core” collection tactics “is inflicting unnecessary harm on financially struggling taxpayers,” an in-house critic at the IRS said Wednesday. The IRS routinely imposes liens on delinquent taxpayers,… -
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How to prepare for a tax audit
It’s no secret that the IRS is ramping up the number of audits in an attempt to close the “tax gap.” That’s the term the IRS is using to account for the difference between the… -
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For itemizers, IRS has set a tax-filing date of Feb. 14
Taxpayers who claim itemized deductions will be able to file their federal tax returns starting Feb. 14, the IRS said Thursday. While the tax-filing season began on Jan. 4, the IRS announced last year that… -
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IRS app lets you check status of your tax refund
The IRS unveiled a smartphone app Monday that will let taxpayers check the status of their tax refunds and get other information about their tax returns. The app, IRS2Go, can be downloaded for free on… -
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As certain as death and taxes and, well, death taxes
If you needed any more proof that our state, local and federal budget spending is out of control, here it is. In an effort to get out from under record deficits and support their spending… -
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Can you deduct cat food or buffalo meat?
People try to deduct some wacky things on their taxes. Guess which of these items successfully got past the IRS. -
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Test drive highlights tax software limits
Like Watson, the IBM computer that stumped the champions on Jeopardy, tax-preparation software uses sophisticated technology to perform a task previously done by a human — in this case, your neighborhood tax preparer. For taxpayers… -
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What to do if you can’t pay your taxes
If your palms are sweaty, you’ve got heart palpitations and you can’t concentrate, it means one of two things: You’re in love, or you owe money to the IRS. Those who fall into the latter… -
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IRS eases tax-debt policies
The IRS says it will file fewer tax liens, which give the government legal claim to a taxpayer’s property for the amount of his unpaid taxes, and make it easier to remove the liens that… -
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Not too early to think about ‘11 taxes
The Bush-era tax cuts have been extended, the alternative minimum tax is patched and capital gains rates are set. Tax breaks are in place for students and teachers, and for the most sizable estates. -
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Tips for taxpayers in case the IRS calls
Finding a letter from the IRS in your mailbox is like discovering a baby alligator in your toilet: Your first impulse is to shriek, slam the lid shut and hope it disappears. -
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Some tax-resolution companies are scams
Investors are often warned that if something sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Or in other words, if that guy on TV really made millions investing in real estate with no money… -
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IRS sees huge increase in taxpayer ID thefts
Imagine filing your tax return and learning that someone else got your refund. With your name and Social Security number, no less. The IRS is grappling with a nearly five-fold increase in taxpayer identity theft… -
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California’s sales and vehicle taxes head down
Millions of California shoppers and car owners are in for some rare good news from Sacramento: tax cuts. Starting Friday, the statewide sales tax rate drops by one percentage point — a penny on the…
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