800,000 Incorrect Tax Statements
The 1095-A is the tax statement in question and anyone who purchased a health care plan through the Marketplace will receive one. Included in this tax statement is the amount paid in monthly premiums, which is where the mistake was made. Some of the premiums figured...
Quick Reference For Tax Professionals ? Can Clients Use Divorce Decree To Claim Child?
As a Tax Professional, you will have to ask your clients a few questions when dealing with this situation. Is your client the custodial or noncustodial parent? When is the final divorce decree dated? If the divorce decree or separation agreement went into effect after...
Using The Return Query For Up To Date Return Info
Checking the status of any return is very easy to accomplish. Below are the steps in the program to ensure your statuses are up to date and correct. Inside the program – please go to Communications >> Get Acks & Updates or Click the “Get Acks & Updates”...
2015 ? American Opportunity Credits ? DELAYED
From our inside sources we are hearing that the IRS will be holding refunds with the American Opportunity Tax Credit. The word is that the IRS is going to wait till mid May so they can verify the information on the 1098-T form with with institution. This day and age...
IRS Bitter About Budget
It seems that IRS Commissioner John Koskinen is too busy steaming over the IRS budget cuts to worry about the Republicans and Democrats battling over the tax extenders. He states “Our (The IRS) job is tax administration; we’re not the tax policy people.” Koskinen adds...
Obama Threatens to Veto Tax Extenders
As attempts to wrap up permanent tax-break extensions for corporations, college students and residents of states without income taxes were in progress. Obama stepped in and voiced his concern that these proposed tax extensions would not benefit low-income families at...
Ebola Chartity and Expense Tax Breaks
President Obama finally addressed the public stating that the Ebola Virus outbreak in West Africa is a public health emergency,a humanitarian crisis, and a national security priority. His belief is in order to keep us safe here at home, we need to stop it at the...
Tip Areas Hit By Scam Calls
Even if the caller ID shows the call is from the Internal Revenue Service, don’t believe it! These con artists that are targeting innocent taxpayers have spoofed the IRS phone numbers which can actually be routed from anywhere in the US. The crooks will either call...