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Preparing and filing tax returns can cause anxiety and confusion. You have choices to help you timely and accurately meet your 2023 filing requirements for free. Free filing and assistance are available through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) and Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) programs, IRS Free File programs, IRS Direct File, MilTax,…

Filing electronically is the safest, fastest, and most accurate way to file your tax return. If you choose to prepare and file your own tax return, depending on your circumstances, the IRS may offer you three ways to electronically file (e-file) your tax return for free. Helpful Hint:  To speed up your refund process, it’s…

Over the last year, the IRS has added new features and tools to Individual Online Account that can help taxpayers during this filing season. You should consider signing up for your IRS online account as you prepare to file your tax return. Why wait on hold when you have faster options? Filing season is the…

If you are an employer who provides childcare services to your employees, you might be eligible for the Employer-Provided Childcare Credit. The credit is an incentive for taxpayers to provide childcare services to their employees. To be eligible for the credit, an employer must have paid or incurred qualified childcare expenditures during the tax year…

March 5 – With the filing season underway, many taxpayers are gathering their tax documents, including Forms W-2 and 1099, and figuring out exactly how they will prepare their income tax returns. Some taxpayers choose to prepare their own tax returns using tax return preparation software. However, last year, over 54 percent of all individual…

Find out how you can register for an online IRS services account. The IRS offers an online account application for individual taxpayers. With online account access, you can view: The total amount you owe, including balance details by year; Your payment history and any scheduled or pending payments Key information from your most recent tax…

More people in the U.S. interact with the IRS than any other government agency. From filling out a W-4 at a new job, to filing your annual tax return, receiving a refund, making a payment for taxes owed, receiving an IRS notice in the mail, or reaching out to the IRS to fix a problem…

Tax filing season can be difficult to navigate, but TAS has compiled a list of resources to help you make it to the finish line. Choosing a tax return preparer is an important decision. You need someone you can trust with your personal and financial information. If you need help finding a tax professional, we’ve…

Saturday Help The Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) is pleased to announce we are partnering with the IRS to offer in-person help on the second Saturday of each month through May 2022. TAS will have representatives available in the following locations on Saturday, April 8 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Arizona   4041 North Central…

As discussed in my previous blog, if you receive money through certain payment apps or online marketplaces, you might get an information return (Form 1099-K, Payment Card and Third Party Network Transactions) from those businesses during the tax filing season that reports the total amount of payments you received through their platform in the prior…