Recently many individuals have used other people’s social security numbers to file tax returns, claiming refunds are owed. Typically our clients discovers this when they go to file a tax return and learn that a tax return has already been filed under their social security number. Additionally, some clients learn […]
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Donald Trump’s Proposed Tax Legislation Compared to House Republicans’ Tax Proposal
While both President-Elect Donald Trump and the House Republicans view our tax code as being fundamentally flawed, their approach to fixing the tax code has taken different routes. On June 24th, 2016, the House Republicans, led by House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) unveiled a plan for sweeping tax reform. The […]
IRS Tax Credits for Schooling
If you, your spouse, or child is a student, you could qualify for the American Opportunity Tax Credit or the Lifetime Learning Credit. Even if you qualify for both credits, you can only claim one per student in a tax year. The American Opportunity Tax Credit can be taken for […]
IRS Update: Private Companies Will Now Collect Federal Tax Debts
On Monday, the IRS announced that it would have private companies collect Federal tax debts, pursuant to a federal law enacted by Congress in December. They chose for contractors to do this: CBE Group in Iowa, Conserve and Pioneer in New York, and Performant in California. The goal of this […]