5 Easy Ways to Fight the Urge to Borrow Against Your Tax Refund
5 Easy Ways to Fight the Urge to Borrow Against Your Tax Refund Sometimes we need money as soon as possible but borrowing money is not always a good idea. Taking out a loan based on the money you’re expecting to get back from the government sounds harmless. Tax refund anticipation loans, or RALs, are […]
Tax Fraud Queen Sentenced to 21 Years in Prison (VIDEO)
“Tax Fraud Queen” Sentenced to 21 Years in Prison Tax fraud has always been a problem, and with the growth of the internet the identity theft business has been booming. One particular case sticks out from the rest. Self-proclaimed “Tax Fraud Queen” Rashia Wilson posted on social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram that she […]
IRS Budget Cuts May Make For A Nasty Tax Filing Season
IRS Budget Cuts May Make For A Nasty Tax Filing Season The Internal Revenue Service on Tuesday began accepting tax returns electronically, and paper returns will begin to be processed at the same time. In a statement, the IRS reminded taxpayers that filing electronically is the most accurate way to file a tax return and […]
When Will You Get Your 2015 Tax Refund Check?
The IRS plans to start processing 2015 tax refunds on Jan. 20, 2015. If you’re expecting a 2015 tax refund, every day you wait to file is another day you have to wait to get back money that’s rightfully yours. 2015 Tax Refund Schedule Basics There are two main factors that affect how long it […]
Do You Really Have To File Tax Return in 2015?
Tax season opens in a few days. The Internal Revenue Service expects to process nearly 150 million individual tax returns by the time tax season wraps. Will you be filing one of those returns? And more important, do you need to? For the 2015 tax season, you’ll report the income that you received in 2014. That […]
IRS Opens Tax Filing Sooner in 2015
The IRS will open the 2015 tax filing season on Jan. 20, or 11 days sooner than it began accepting returns one year ago. The start date applies to both paper and electronic returns and was set after Congress renewed several “extender” provisions of the tax law that expired at the close of 2013 but have […]
IRS Releases Dirty Dozen Tax Scams for 2014
The Internal Revenue Service today issued its annual “Dirty Dozen” list of tax scams, reminding taxpayers to use caution during tax season to protect themselves against a wide range of schemes ranging from identity theft to return preparer fraud. The Dirty Dozen listing, compiled by the IRS each year, lists a variety of common scams […]