Today TaxMama hears from Steve in Alaska who sends a very long question. To summarize, he says: “Using TurboTax, my standard deductions are higher than my itemized deductions. Yet, choosing the standard deduction, I OWE the IRS approximately $1,650. But if I itemize deductions, I get a REFUND from the IRS of about $450. Why […]
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Today is National Wear Red Day. Red is more than just a fashion statement. It’s all about support for women’s heart disease awareness. Most attention is placed on men and their heart problems. Sad to say, women have achieved equality in this regard, too. Yay, we’ve arrived! https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/hearttruth/events/nwrd.htm This week has been absorbed with getting […]
Courtesy of the Internal Revenue Service IR-2008-012 WASHINGTON — Nearly 12,000 free tax preparation sites will be open nationwide this year as the Internal Revenue Service continues to expand its partnerships with nonprofit and community organizations performing vital tax preparation services for low-income and elderly taxpayers. The IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program offers […]
Using the IRS Name; Advance Payment Scams Starting Courtesy of the Internal Revenue Service WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today warned taxpayers to beware of several current e-mail and telephone scams that use the IRS name as a lure. The IRS expects such scams to continue through the end of tax return filing season […]
Those of you who were incensed and insulted with the wastefulness of the new rebates, you’re not alone. You’ll find Jennifer Waters’ article “Take your stimulus rebate and shove it, many readers say” Andrea Coombes gives you “Five valuable tax perks you don’t want to miss when you file” I learned some amazing things about […]
Today TaxMama hears from Jo in West Virginia who tells us. “I took care of my mother after she was involved in a car wreck.buy veklury generic gaetzpharmacy.com/veklury.html no prescription Her auto insurance paid me for this. They have sent me a 1099-MISC form.buy remdesivir generic gaetzpharmacy.com/remdesivir.html no prescription Do I have to file this […]
Today TaxMama hears from Mike in Wisconsin who asks. “Is there anything in the Tax Codes that allows you to put a certain percentage of your total food cost towards a medical deduction when you have been diagnosed as a borderline diabetic? After all, you do have to watch your total diet to keep this […]
Today TaxMama hears from Angela in Michigan who tells us. “We were the victims of a sewage backup in 2000. There was a class action lawsuit and we were finally awarded, almost $10,000 for property damage. I cannot find a clear-cut answer whether or not the settlement is exempt from income tax. “
Courtesy of the Internal Revenue Service TT-2008-16 If you changed your home or business address, notify the IRS to ensure that you receive any refunds or correspondence. While the IRS uses the Postal Service’s change of address files to update taxpayer addresses, notifying the IRS directly is still a good idea. There are several ways […]
Fiscal Year 2007 Enforcement and Services Results The IRS continues to make strong progress in a number of key enforcement areas. The IRS is showing consistent improvements in areas critical to maintaining a fair, efficient tax system while bringing billions of additional dollars into the Treasury. At the same time, the agency continues to improve […]
Key areas of the report focus on improving taxpayer services, ensuring that taxpayer rights are protected in the IRS’s private debt collection initiative, and making the IRS’s offer-in-compromise program more accessible for taxpayers who are unable to pay their tax debts in full. The report also addresses the challenges the IRS is facing because of […]