Today TaxMama® wants to tell you about even more news from the IRS. It just keeps on a-comin’! Dear Family, The IRS is still in the process of sending out stimulus checks to people, electronically and on paper. Many people were surprised and delighted to receive $1,200 checks […]
Category Archives: Refund
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IRS Updates and News – Some Campuses are Back at Work
27
Apr
Apr
Today TaxMama® wants to talk to you about some more news from the IRS. As you know, they are issuing announcements frequently. Dear Family, The IRS announces that they have updated the stimulus look-up tools. Several people have told me that they can finally find their information. I was also able […]
20
Nov
Nov
Today, TaxMama® wants to talk to you about your delayed tax refund.
01
Feb
Feb
Well, the U.S. Government is finally back open – if for only three weeks. The IRS is driving along on all cylinders. But it’s really hard to get through to them or to the Taxpayer Advocate Service. So what’s a taxpayer to do?
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TaxMama’s Tax Quips Special Refunds for Disabled Vets
03
Aug
Aug
Today TaxMama® wants to tell you how disabled vets might be eligible for IRS tax refunds going back as far as 1991. Unbelievable? But true!
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Not Filing Prior Years – Wasting Refunds
20
Mar
Mar
Today TaxMama® hears from C in the TaxQuips forum. She has an all-too common problem. “I have a tax return that I completed but did not mail off from 2013, I know you have to process your taxes within 3 years, is there any way to mail off this 2013 tax return and get my […]
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He Who Hesitates is Lost
09
Aug
Aug
Today TaxMama® hears from several people in the TaxQuips Forum with questions about expired refunds. Let me summarize. “I faced a hardship and didn’t file tax returns for several years. Now, I learn that I cannot get my refunds for all those years. Can you help?” Dear Friends and Family, My answers to Dustin and […]
04
Apr
Apr
[s3audio s3url=”http://taxmama.audioacrobat.com/download/taxmama-Wasted_Refunds.mp3″ s3bucket=”tax-quips” /] Today TaxMama® wants to bring wasted refunds to your attention. The IRS keeps sending out announcements that refunds are expiring. People keep ignoring those announcements, thinking that this doesn’t apply to them.
Today TaxMama® hears from Chan in the TaxQuips Forum, with this question “If my business had an unexpected loss of $102k at end of year last year but I made my quarterly payments anyway – will I have a large refund or credit if so? Where did my tax dollars go? Why has my accountant […]
Today TaxMama® hears from Harry in the TaxQuips Forum, who is frustrated. “IRS is denying a refund for 2006 individual return. The individual Form 1040 return was filed in 2010 and most of the tax was paid through withholding. An amended return was filed in 2012, requesting a refund of all tax paid due to a […]
Today TaxMama® hears from MelissaMarie in the TaxQuips Forum, with a new problem. Let me summarize. She sold her home at a loss last year. She had bought it in 2008 using the Homebuyers Credit – which was required to be repaid – unless she sold the home at a loss. This year, the IRS […]
Courtesy of the IRS [TaxMama Note: When using Direct Deposit be sure to TRIPLE check your bank account numbers. If you make one tiny mistake, with just one digit, someone else will get your refund. And the IRS will not help you get it back.] Direct deposit is the fast, easy and safe way to […]