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H&R Block Files Client’s Tax Returns Early Delaying Refunds

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H&R Block (HRB)–the largest public retail tax preparation company in the United States–has confirmed that they have filed many tax returns containing certain delayed credits too early, causing their clients refunds to be delayed. The primary issue is the Education Tax Credit which was not accepted for electronic filing until recently (February 22nd). This has prompted the IRS to send letters to HRB clients instead of their expected refunds....

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Health Insurance Reported On Form W-2

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The following IRS Video explains the new area where Health Insurance coverage is to be reported on future W-2s.

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Refunds Delayed For Some Low-Income Taxpayers

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According to a recent article, refunds are being delayed for some lower income taxpayers; especially those that file for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC).  The primary reason for the delay is these taxpayers tend to file early, and these returns are particularly susceptible to Identity Theft & fraud.  Highlights include:

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Tax Tips For Those That Recently Changed Their Names

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If you recently changed your name (most commonly due to a recent marriage or divorce), the following are some valuable IRS tax tips to follow to ensure your tax return is not negatively impacted due to the name change:

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What Triggers An IRS Audit? (aka Desk Audit Tax)

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Nothing brings on the cold sweats like an official letter from the Government; particularly the IRS. Like being pulled over by the police while driving, thoughts of everything you have ever done (or may have done) wrong begin to flood your mind. There are two different classes of IRS Audits: Correspondence Audits & Desk Audits.

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Taxpayers: Protect Yourself From Identity Theft

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Identity theft has become a huge problem for the IRS. Last year alone, there were nearly 650,000 cases of Identity Theft reported to the IRS. Some believe the skyrocketing amount of cases are a direct result that the IRS now requires all tax returns to be filed electronically. The IRS has implemented “digital safeguards” this year to intercept returns which they deem have a high probability of identity theft, and have deployed a task force of 3,000...

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IRS To Process Depreciation & Education Credits This Week

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The IRS has announced that as of February 10th, they will begin accepting tax returns with form 4562 (Depreciation & Amortization) attached. Furthermore, as of February 14th, tax returns with form 8863 (Education Credits) will be accepted for processing by the IRS as well.  The tax filing season this year was delayed until January 30th this year, however many taxpayer’s returns were delayed even further due to the IRS’ refusal to process forms...

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The Best Way To Get The IRS On The Phone

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If you need help with a federal tax question, the Internal Revenue Service offers free, live assistance by telephone. But you’ll probably need to be patient when you call.

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IRS Begins Accepting Tax Returns Today

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After the longest delay in history, the IRS is now accepting electronic and paper tax returns for tax year 2012 as of January 30th, 2013.  The caveat is that many forms for both individual and business returns are further delayed including form 8863 Education credits. The IRS has offered no specific date–only a general time frame of mid to late February–as to when these forms will be accepted. If you are in real need of your refund and you are claiming one of the...

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IRS: Can’t Claim Education Credits Until Mid-February

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Please read the following brief from the IRS.  Form 8863 (education credits) will not be accepted by the IRS until Mid-February.  An exact date has not yet been offered.  Any return that is Electronically filed with Form 8863 before the acceptance date will be rejected.  Any return that is mailed to the IRS will not be processed until education credits have been approved.  If you would like more information, please contact an R&G Brenner professional toll free (888) APRIL-15, or by clicking here.

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