Two Ways Tax Scammers Might Target You It’s that time of year — tax time. It’s also a great time to get up to speed on tax-related scams. Here…

Monday January , 2015 Tax Identity Theft Awareness Week Tip #1: Tax identity theft happens when someone files a fake tax return using your personal information — like your Social…

The Internal Revenue Service issued a consumer alert today providing taxpayers with additional tips to protect themselves from telephone scam artists calling and pretending to be with the IRS. These…

This infographic shows what the Affordable Care Act (ACA) means for your 2014 federal tax return.

When filing your 2014 federal income tax return, you will see some changes related to the Affordable Care Act. Millions of people who purchased their coverage through a health insurance…

Six Tips on Who Should File a 2014 Tax Return Most people file their tax return because they have to, but even if you don’t, there are times when you…

You may qualify for the earned income tax credit (EITC) if you worked last year but did not earn a lot of money. EITC is a refundable tax credit, meaning…

Before filing your return, review it to make sure it is correct and complete. The following checklist may help you to avoid common errors: If you submit your tax return…

Employers/payers have until February 2, 2015 to issue Form W-2 (PDF), Wage and Tax Statement, and Form 1099-R (PDF), Distributions From Pensions, Annuities, Retirement or Profit-Sharing Plans, IRAs, Insurance Contracts,…

Well-organized records make it easier to prepare a tax return and help provide answers if your return is selected for examination or to prepare a response if you receive an…