The #IRS just sent out this alert about the latest #scam – this letter is NOT from the IRS. Please tell your friends and clients – pass this on. OLD SCAM, NEW TWIST: Thieves use often change tactics to get hold of your information and money. #IRS urges you to stay alert. www.irs.gov/alerts Scams may come […]
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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!
*AskTaxMama Newsletter, *Tax Quips, Child Tax Credit & Additional Child Tax Credit, Credits, Deductions, Earned Income Tax Credit, Education Credit, Form 1040, Income Tax, IRS News, Itemized Deductions, Over 65, Standard Deductions
TaxMama’s TaxQuips Filing the IRS Postcard 2018
09
Jul
Jul
Today TaxMama® wants to update you on the Postcard Tax Form .
*AskTaxMama Newsletter, *Tax Quips, IRS News
More than 2 million ITINs to expire this year; Renew soon to avoid refund delays
14
Jun
Jun
IRS YouTube Videos: Individual Taxpayer Identification Number – English | Spanish | ASL WASHINGTON — With more than 2 million Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers (ITINs) set to expire at the end of 2018, the Internal Revenue Service today urged affected taxpayers to submit their renewal applications soon to beat the rush and avoid refund delays next year. In the third […]
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Highlights of Federal Tax Issues in June 2018
08
Jun
Jun
Today TaxMama® wants to update you on key tax issues that affect you this year.
*Education, *Special Reports, *Tax Quips, Amnesty, Business Expenses, Corporations, Employees, Independent Contractors, Interest Expense, IRS News, IRS Notices, Payroll, Penalties, S Corporations, Tax Education, Wages
VCSP – Employer Amnesty for Mis-Classifying Employees
07
May
May
Intro paragraph: Employers – PLEASE PAY ATTENTION NOW! You can no longer get away with treating employees as freelancers. Aside from several recent court decisions, there are too many ways for your employees to turn you in to the IRS and state authorities. After all, if the employees don’t want to pay YOUR half of the […]
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Good News and Bad News in May
02
May
May
Today TaxMama® wants to talk about things to consider now that your tax return is filed. It IS filed, isn’t it?
*AskTaxMama Newsletter, *Tax Quips, Estimated Taxes, Extensions, Health Savings Accounts/Arrangements, IRAs, IRS News
Last Minute Payments
17
Apr
Apr
NEWS FLASH! Don’t panic. Breathe – you get one more day #TaxDay – because the IRS system was down today http://www.cpapracticeadvisor.com/news/12408362/irs-adds-one-day-to-tax-deadline-now-april-18-2018 Today is the tax return (or extension) filing deadline. The IRS’ entire electronic system is DOWN! Keep an eye on this page to see when it goes back up. Meanwhile, you cannot efile your […]
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Tax Deadline Looming
13
Apr
Apr
Today TaxMama® wants to talk about deadlines, extensions, payments and dealing with it all on a tight budget. What do you do first?!
*AskTaxMama Newsletter, *Tax Quips, Filing Deadline, IRS News, Late Filing, Refund
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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Switching from Employee Status to Independent Contractor
13
Feb
Feb
Today TaxMama® wants to give you something to think about before switching from employee status to independent contractor.
*AskTaxMama Newsletter, *Tax Quips, Extensions, IRS News, Tax Legislation
Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 – Tax Extenders Passed Today
09
Feb
Feb
Last week, I promised you that the Legislature would pass an extender bill by spring. Well, good news! They didn’t wait that long. They included most of the provisions of S. 2256 in today’s budget bill. Alas, Congress only extended them for the short-term. All the extenders are retroactive to January 1, 2017. But the […]