If you find you owe tax after completing your federal tax return but can’t pay it all when you file, the IRS wants you to know your options. Here are four tips that can help you lower the amount of interest and penalties when you don’t pay the full amount on time. 1. File on time [...]
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Some taxpayers may need to make estimated tax payments during the year. The type of income you receive determines whether you must pay estimated taxes. Here are six tips from the IRS about making estimated tax payments. 1. If you do not have taxes withheld from your income, you may need to make estimated tax payments. [...]
IRS Kicks Off 2013 Tax Season Most Individual Returns Can Be Filed Now; Many Ways To Get Tax Help
Jan 31
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today opened the 2013 filing season by announcing a variety of enhanced products and services to help taxpayers prepare and file their tax returns by the April 15 deadline. New and expanded services for taxpayers this year include a redesigned IRS.gov web site that’s easier to navigate and improved [...]
Most taxpayers get a refund from the Internal Revenue Service when they file their tax returns. For those who don’t get a refund, the IRS offers several options to pay their tax bill. Here are eleven tips for taxpayers who owe money to the IRS. 1. Tax bill payments If you get a bill from the [...]
If you need to make a payment with your tax return this year, the IRS wants you to know about its payment options. Here are 10 important facts to help you make your tax payment correctly. 1. Never send cash! 2. If you file electronically, you can file and pay in a single step by [...]
You may need to pay estimated taxes to the IRS during the year if you have income that is not subject to withholding. This depends on what you do for a living and the types of income you receive. These six tips explain estimated taxes and how to pay them: 1. If you have income [...]
If you cannot pay the full amount of taxes you owe, don’t panic. You should still file your return and pay as much as you can by the April 17 deadline to avoid penalties and interest. You should also contact the IRS to ask about payment options. Here are three alternative payment options you may [...]
If you owe tax with your federal tax return, but can’t afford to pay it all when you file, you should be aware of the following options that can help you keep interest and penalties to a minimum. Here are five tips: File your return on time and pay as much as you can with [...]
IRS e-file: It’s safe. It’s easy. It’s time. Most taxpayers—nearly 80 percent– file electronically. If you haven’t tried it, now is the time! The IRS has processed more than 1 billion individual tax returns safely and securely since the nationwide debut of electronic filing in 1990. In fact, last year, 112 million people – 78 [...]
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service opened the 2012 electronic tax return filing season today with a reminder to taxpayers that e-file remains the best way to get fast refunds and ensure accurate tax returns. IRS e-file has surpassed the milestone of 1 billion returns processed. The electronic transmission system revolutionized the way the IRS [...]
WASHINGTON — National Taxpayer Advocate Nina E. Olson today released her annual report to Congress, identifying the combination of the IRS’s expanding workload and declining resources as the most serious problem facing taxpayers. The result, the report says, is inadequate taxpayer service, erosion of taxpayer rights, and reduced tax compliance. The Advocate expressed her continuing [...]
WASHINGTON ? The Internal Revenue Service today announced that interest rates will remain the same for the calendar quarter beginning Jan. 1, 2012. The rates will be: three (3) percent for overpayments [two (2) percent in the case of a corporation]; three (3) percent for underpayments; five (5) percent for large corporate underpayments; and one-half [...]
IRS Gives One-Week Filing Extension to Taxpayers Whose Preparers Were Affected by Hurricane Irene
Sep 5
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today announced it is granting taxpayers whose preparers were affected by Hurricane Irene until Sept. 22 to file returns normally due Sept. 15. The taxpayer’s preparer must be located in an area that was under an evacuation order or a severe weather warning because of Hurricane Irene, even if [...]
Outsourcing payroll duties to third-party service providers can streamline business operations, but the IRS reminds employers that they are ultimately responsible for paying federal tax liabilities. Recent prosecutions of individuals and companies who – acting under the guise of a payroll service provider – have stolen funds intended for payment of employment taxes makes it [...]
While the majority of Americans get a tax refund from the Internal Revenue Service each year, there are many taxpayers who owe and some who can’t pay the tax all at once. The IRS has a number of ways for people to pay their tax bill. The IRS has announced an effort to help struggling [...]
