Back in the day, the word “audit” conjured up widespread fear and loathing. With an astonishing 5.6 percent of all Americans receiving that dreaded audit notice from the Internal Revenue Service in 1963, nearly everyone knew someone who had been subjected to a tax audit. The number of IRS audits has declined sharply since then, […]
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Would You Cheat on Your Taxes?
Would you cheat on your taxes? If you said “no,” count yourself in the majority of people who wouldn’t commit tax fraud. According to the Taxpayer Attitude Survey, about 87% of American Taxpayers say that it is not acceptible to cheat on taxes, while more than 95% agree that it is every American’s civic duty […]
What is the Minimum Income to File Taxes?
Do I Need to File a Federal Tax Return? More than 43% of Americans don’t have to file a federal tax return. Are you one of them? While the IRS expects to receive more than 150 million tax returns this year, it is estimated that nearly 43% of Americans don’t have to file a federal […]
IRS Fresh Start Program: How It Can Help with Your Tax Problems
The Fresh Start Initiative, rolled out and expanded on this year by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), targets struggling taxpayers. As the name indicates, the initiative’s goal is to give taxpayers a fresh start by means of waived penalties, new installment guidelines and balance compromise. How exactly will Fresh Start affect taxpayers? Here’s a look […]
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Tax Season Is Here…And So Are The Scammers
The start of each new year typically brings renewed resolve to get healthy, strengthened desires for personal improvement, and of course, tax season. Tax season can mean different things to a lot of people. Some look forward to a large refund; for others, it’s one more thing to tack onto their to-do list. For the […]