Seven Steps for Making Identity Protection Part of Your Routine
The theft of your identity, especially personal information such as your name, Social Security number, address and children’s names, can be traumatic and frustrating. In this online era, it’s important to always be on guard….
Giving Tuesday is coming; now is a good time to review tax benefits for charitable giving
The Tuesday after Thanksgiving marks Giving Tuesday when many people choose to make charitable donations. People making charitable donations for Giving Tuesday, or at any time during the year, should review whether their gift is…
Highlights from 2022 National Tax Security Awareness Week
The IRS and its Security Summit partners recently held the annual National Tax Security Awareness Week. The Security Summit is a longstanding partnership between the IRS, state tax administrators and the tax software and tax professional community….
How to avoid costly tax traps with inherited IRAs
By Liz Farr, CPA September 5, 2017 Over the next few decades, the Gen X and Millennial generations will be the recipients of one of the greatest wealth transfers in history. A portion of…
Taxpayers can take steps now to get ready to file their taxes in 2020
There are steps you can take now to make sure your tax filing experience goes smoothly next year. First, you can visit the Get Ready page on IRS.gov to find out more. Here are a few other…
An IRS online account is simple, safe, and secure
An IRS online account makes it easy for people to quickly get the tax planning info they need. With the same ease that taxpayers have when banking online or placing an online shopping order, they…
IRS encourages taxpayers to prepare for 2025 filing season with online tools
Access IRS Online Account for helpful information Taxpayers can create or access their IRS Online Account, where they can find all their tax related information for the 2025 filing season. New users will need to have…
IRS continues work to help taxpayers; suspends mailing of additional letters
WASHINGTON — As part of ongoing efforts to provide additional help for people during this period, the IRS announced today the suspension of more than a dozen additional letters, including the mailing of automated collection…