Category Taxes

ITS Financial LLC, the Dayton, Ohio-based Instant Tax Service franchiser and franchisees were accused of fraud by the U.S. Justice Department. The department today said it filed federal lawsuits against…

Many United States (U.S.) citizens and resident aliens receive income from foreign sources. There have been recent reports about the interest of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in taxpayers with…

If you are living and working abroad you may be entitled to the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion. Here are five important facts from the IRS about the exclusion: The Foreign…

WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today announced a major expansion of its “Fresh Start” initiative to help struggling taxpayers by taking steps to provide new penalty relief to the…

WASHINGTON –– The Internal Revenue Service today warned senior citizens and other taxpayers to beware of an emerging scheme tempting them to file tax returns claiming fraudulent refunds. The scheme…

If your marriage status changes during the year, it can confuse the issue of which filing status to use on your return. Here are eight facts about the five filing…

If you haven’t received a Form W-2 from your employer by January 31, you should take these steps: Ask your employer if and when the W-2 was mailed. If it…

The IRS reminds taxpayers that refund time frames provided by “Where’s My Refund” and tax providers are projected time frames and are subject to change. Many different factors can affect…

Refund dates change in “Where’s My Refund” as a tax return moves through IRS processing. A date change is not a sign of a problem for a person’s tax return.…

The Internal Revenue Service reminds taxpayers to keep in mind that many variables can affect the speed of a tax refund. Using e-file with direct deposit remains the fastest option…