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IRS is in the process of mailing IRS ID PINs to taxpayers for 2020.

The IRS has begun mailing letters to tax payers with the IRS ID PIN for the 2020 tax year. If you have been issued an ID PIN in the past you will need this PIN to E-File your 2020 tax return. When you get it make sure you give the number to your tax preparer […]

Info on Missing 2nd Stimulus Payment

The following info is for those taxpayers who filed a tax return for the 2019 tax year that utilized a Republic Bank “Refund Transfer” to process their refund. Just as a reminder, a “Refund Transfer” is a bank product that allows a taxpayer to have their tax prep fees taken out of their refund. If […]

IRS opens 2019 tax filing season for individual filers on Jan. 27

WASHINGTON ― The Internal Revenue Service confirmed that the nation’s tax season will start for individual tax return filers on Monday, Jan. 27, 2020, when the tax agency will begin accepting and processing 2019 tax year returns. The deadline to file 2019 tax returns and pay any tax owed is Wednesday, April 15, 2020. More […]

IRS waives penalty for many whose tax payments fell short in 2018

IRS waives penalty for many whose tax withholding and estimated tax payments fell short in 2018 WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service announced today that it is waiving the estimated tax penalty for many taxpayers whose 2018 federal income tax withholding and estimated tax payments fell short of their total tax liability for the year. […]

IRS confirms tax filing season to begin January 28

WASHINGTON ― Despite the government shutdown, the Internal Revenue Service today confirmed that it will process tax returns beginning January 28, 2019 and provide refunds to taxpayers as scheduled. “We are committed to ensuring that taxpayers receive their refunds notwithstanding the government shutdown. I appreciate the hard work of the employees and their commitment to […]