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Identity stolen? Request an Identity Protection PIN from the IRS | Internal Revenue Service
The Internal Revenue Service reminded all taxpayers – particularly those who are identity theft victims – of an important step they should take to protect themselves from tax fraud.
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Family Help | Internal Revenue Service
One of the advantages of operating your own business is hiring family members. However, employment tax requirements for family employees may vary from those that apply to other employees.
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Tax Exempt Organization Search | Internal Revenue Service
You can check an organization's eligibility to receive tax-deductible charitable contributions (Pub 78 Data). You can also search for information about an organization's tax-exempt status and filings:
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With 10 days until the tax-filing deadline, here’s what last-minute filers need to know
The deadline for filing your taxes is fast approaching. Here is what last-minute filers need to know.
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There's another sneaky tax deadline on April 18. Here's how to avoid a penalty
The deadline for first-quarter estimated tax payments is approaching for the self-employed, contract workers and retirees. Here's what to know.
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From The Desk of Keith L. Jones, CPA
NTA Blog: An Overloaded IRS Stops Certain Automated Notices, But Taxpayers Still Need to File Federal Tax Returns and Pay Outstanding Taxes - TAS
OVERLOADED IRS STOPS CERTAIN AUTOMATED NOTICES, BUT TAXPAYERS STILL NEED TO FILE FEDERAL TAX RETURNS AND PAY OUTSTANDING TAXES
In the latest NTA BLOG, National Taxpayer Advocate Erin M. Collins breaks down critical information taxpayers and tax practitioners need to know about the IRS’s recent decision to suspend some automated collection notices.
“We commend the IRS for suspending automated collection notices normally issued when a taxpayer owes additional tax and when the IRS has no record of a taxpayer filing a tax return,” says Collins. “This is a big relief for millions of taxpayers who may have received these notices while still waiting for the IRS to process their returns or address correspondence. Remember that interest and penalties will continue to mount, even if the IRS is not sending subsequent notices reminding taxpayers of their balances.”
The NTA encourages taxpayers to access or establish an online account with the IRS to view current balances and make payments.
The blog also cautions that despite the IRS stopping certain collection notices case-specific enforcement work will continue. This means some taxpayers may: • Receive a Notice of Federal Tax Lien; • Receive a Notice of Intent to Levy; • Have a certain property levied; and • Have their overpayments, including refundable tax credits, offset outstanding tax liabilities. Information is also provided about how taxpayers can seek relief from levies and refund offsets. Read the full NTA Blog for more important details.
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