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No Columbus Day Downtime for Modernized e-FileResponding to concerns, the IRS will keep Modernized e-File in operation over the Columbus Day weekend. However, other services will be brought down for…
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IRS Offers Advice for Those with Extensions Expiring on October 15October 15 is the deadline for 13 million taxpayers with a tax-filing extension, and the IRS wants to make sure those…
Disaster Declaration Means Tax Relief for Affected California Residents and BusinessesAfter the President declared California's Lake and Calveras counties federal disaster areas, the IRS reported…
New Guide Helps With Low Income Housing CreditLast Friday the IRS released the Low Income Housing Credit Audit Technique Guide, which - as the article states - "explains examination techniques, as…
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What You Need to Know When Deducting Job-Hunt ExpensesLast week the IRS released information pertaining to deducting job search costs, including a list of nine "key tax facts" on the subject.Perhaps…
Deep Analysis of "Get Transcript" Incident Finds 220,000 Additional BreachesYesterday, the IRS issued a press release detailing new findings related to the "Get Transcript" data breach that was…
Reconcile Premium Tax Credit Before October 15 Deadline for 2016 EligibilitySome of your clients who received advanced payment of their Premium Tax Credit may have received an IRS Letter 5591 or…
If your client, her spouse, or one of their dependents are attending college in the fall, the IRS has several back-to-school education tax credits available for families considering higher education.…
IRS Tax Tips Cover Filing Deadline and Self-Insured EmployersThis week, the IRS released tips for taxpayers: the first regarding the deadline for those with an automatic six-month filing extension,…
The IRS recently released information pertaining to the Small Business Health Care Tax Credit, outlining the prerequisites for receiving the credit and which forms need to be filed.For a business to…
