IRS Opens 2024 Tax Season: April 15th Deadline, Expanded Free Filing
The IRS opened for 2024 tax returns on Monday; the deadline is April 15th, with extensions available for disaster areas or via automatic six-month filing extension (payment still due April 15th); free filing is expanded to 25 states and taxpayers with AGI under $84,000.
IRS Opens 2024 Tax Season: April 15th Deadline, Expanded Free Filing
The IRS opened for 2024 tax returns on Monday; the deadline is April 15th, with extensions available for disaster areas or via automatic six-month filing extension (payment still due April 15th); free filing is expanded to 25 states and taxpayers with AGI under $84,000.
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Unpaid Taxes: IRS Actions and Available Solutions
In 2024, hundreds of billions of dollars in back taxes are owed to the IRS; if you owe but cannot pay, the IRS will send a bill with penalties and interest, potentially escalating to liens, levies, and legal action unless you utilize payment plans, Offers in Compromise, or Currently Not Collectible ...
Unpaid Taxes: IRS Actions and Available Solutions
In 2024, hundreds of billions of dollars in back taxes are owed to the IRS; if you owe but cannot pay, the IRS will send a bill with penalties and interest, potentially escalating to liens, levies, and legal action unless you utilize payment plans, Offers in Compromise, or Currently Not Collectible ...
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40% Bias Score
IRS Restricts Taxpayer Appeals, Shifting Dispute Resolution to Courts
The IRS finalized regulations on January 15, 2025, preventing its Independent Office of Appeals from reviewing taxpayer challenges to IRS guidance, forcing taxpayers to litigate in federal courts, starting February 14, 2025.
IRS Restricts Taxpayer Appeals, Shifting Dispute Resolution to Courts
The IRS finalized regulations on January 15, 2025, preventing its Independent Office of Appeals from reviewing taxpayer challenges to IRS guidance, forcing taxpayers to litigate in federal courts, starting February 14, 2025.
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IRS Form 1099: Automated Tax Reporting and Consequences of Non-Compliance
IRS Form 1099, crucial for automated tax reporting, requires businesses to report payments exceeding $600 to non-corporate payees; failure to report this income on personal tax returns may result in audits and tax notices.
IRS Form 1099: Automated Tax Reporting and Consequences of Non-Compliance
IRS Form 1099, crucial for automated tax reporting, requires businesses to report payments exceeding $600 to non-corporate payees; failure to report this income on personal tax returns may result in audits and tax notices.
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40% Bias Score
IRS to Report US Cryptocurrency Transactions Starting 2025
Starting in 2025, US taxpayers using custodial digital asset trading platforms will have their crypto transactions reported to the IRS on Form 1099-DA; decentralized exchange reporting starts in 2027, while cost basis reporting is delayed until 2026; this is a tax compliance mechanism, not a new tax...
IRS to Report US Cryptocurrency Transactions Starting 2025
Starting in 2025, US taxpayers using custodial digital asset trading platforms will have their crypto transactions reported to the IRS on Form 1099-DA; decentralized exchange reporting starts in 2027, while cost basis reporting is delayed until 2026; this is a tax compliance mechanism, not a new tax...
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32% Bias Score
IRS Hardship Program: Eligibility, Alternatives, and Long-Term Implications
The IRS hardship program, or Currently Not Collectible (CNC) status, provides temporary tax debt collection relief to taxpayers facing financial hardship, pausing collections but not eliminating debt or accrued interest; eligibility is determined case-by-case based on income, expenses, assets, and o...
IRS Hardship Program: Eligibility, Alternatives, and Long-Term Implications
The IRS hardship program, or Currently Not Collectible (CNC) status, provides temporary tax debt collection relief to taxpayers facing financial hardship, pausing collections but not eliminating debt or accrued interest; eligibility is determined case-by-case based on income, expenses, assets, and o...
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44% Bias Score
2024 Tax Season: Key Changes and Deadlines
The IRS started accepting 2024 tax returns on January 27th, with an April 15th deadline; key changes include expanded free filing options, updated tax brackets, and a modified threshold for reporting digital payments exceeding $5,000.
2024 Tax Season: Key Changes and Deadlines
The IRS started accepting 2024 tax returns on January 27th, with an April 15th deadline; key changes include expanded free filing options, updated tax brackets, and a modified threshold for reporting digital payments exceeding $5,000.
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36% Bias Score
Trump's Executive Orders to Delay Tax Refunds
President Trump's executive orders mandating a return-to-office policy and imposing a hiring freeze on federal employees will likely delay tax refunds this year, impacting the IRS's ability to process returns efficiently due to reduced staffing and operational challenges.
Trump's Executive Orders to Delay Tax Refunds
President Trump's executive orders mandating a return-to-office policy and imposing a hiring freeze on federal employees will likely delay tax refunds this year, impacting the IRS's ability to process returns efficiently due to reduced staffing and operational challenges.
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IRS Free File Program Sees Increased Usage, Extended Through 2029
The IRS Free File program, a public-private partnership offering free federal tax filing to those with an adjusted gross income (AGI) of $84,000 or less in 2024, processed 2.9 million returns through May 11, 2025, a 7.3% increase from the same period in 2024; the program will continue through 2029.
IRS Free File Program Sees Increased Usage, Extended Through 2029
The IRS Free File program, a public-private partnership offering free federal tax filing to those with an adjusted gross income (AGI) of $84,000 or less in 2024, processed 2.9 million returns through May 11, 2025, a 7.3% increase from the same period in 2024; the program will continue through 2029.
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48% Bias Score
Direct File's Future Uncertain Amidst Republican Opposition
The IRS's Direct File free tax filing program, which processed 140,000 returns in its 2024 pilot across 25 states saving taxpayers an estimated \$5.6 million, faces an uncertain future due to Republican opposition under the incoming GOP administration.
Direct File's Future Uncertain Amidst Republican Opposition
The IRS's Direct File free tax filing program, which processed 140,000 returns in its 2024 pilot across 25 states saving taxpayers an estimated \$5.6 million, faces an uncertain future due to Republican opposition under the incoming GOP administration.
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48% Bias Score
IRS Tax Debt Forgiveness: Options and Conditions
The IRS may forgive back taxes after 10 years, through Offers in Compromise (OICs) based on financial hardship, or via Innocent Spouse Relief; however, it requires active participation and meeting specific criteria.
IRS Tax Debt Forgiveness: Options and Conditions
The IRS may forgive back taxes after 10 years, through Offers in Compromise (OICs) based on financial hardship, or via Innocent Spouse Relief; however, it requires active participation and meeting specific criteria.
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Warren Questions Long's IRS Qualifications Amid ERTC Fraud Concerns
Senator Elizabeth Warren is questioning Billy Long's qualifications to lead the IRS due to his lack of tax experience and promotion of the fraud-ridden Employee Retention Tax Credit, prompting a Senate Finance Committee confirmation hearing this year and raising concerns about potential future impac...
Warren Questions Long's IRS Qualifications Amid ERTC Fraud Concerns
Senator Elizabeth Warren is questioning Billy Long's qualifications to lead the IRS due to his lack of tax experience and promotion of the fraud-ridden Employee Retention Tax Credit, prompting a Senate Finance Committee confirmation hearing this year and raising concerns about potential future impac...
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40% Bias Score