What’s due on April 18?
Tuesday, April 18, is a major tax deadline. Here are some of the tax filing and related deadlines:
Tax time is scam time – IRS announces the Dirty Dozen
Each year the IRS produces its “Dirty Dozen” list of tax scams. As criminals become savvier at stealing personal information and scamming people out of their money, taxpayers must be more vigilant than ever. Here are some of the more common scams…
April IRA deadlines fast approaching
As tax day approaches, there are two other April deadlines that may apply to you. If you have an IRA, take note of these dates:
February 2017 Market Insight
What happened in February and Looking ahead…
More credits require questions
Common errors have helped to make the Earned Income Tax Credit (EIC) a major source of what the IRS calls “improper payments”. The agency estimates that of the $66 billion in EIC funds paid in 2015, nearly a quarter were collected by filers who didn’t qualify to receive them.
Current tax law requires health insurance
During his first week in office, President Trump signed an executive order asking federal agencies to reduce the economic burden the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) puts on American citizens.
2016 proof of health insurance: the Form 1095 wrinkle
Under the current Affordable Care Act (ACA), all Americans must have health insurance. If you receive your health insurance through the ACA marketplace or from your employer, you will receive a Form 1095.
When filing your taxes, why early may make sense
Even though the IRS has started accepting tax returns, most of us aren’t yet ready to file. There are, however, reasons to consider filing your return early. Here are some of the most common:
What records you need for tax preparation
If you’re not a naturally organized person, keeping your tax records in one place might not be easy. But gathering the appropriate records ahead of time will make it easier on yourself and help ensure the accuracy of your tax return.
