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:
IRS acting commissioner Steven T. Miller recently sent a letter to a Ranking Member of the House Committee on Ways and Means. In it he states that the Internal Revenue Service’s computer systems are programed to account for a AMT Patch like in years past. However, the AMT is scheduled to expire when the clock strikes midnight tonight. Without an AMT patch, not only would thousands of middle and lower income taxpayers see steep increases in their taxes, the IRS would have to reprogram their...
The April 17th deadline has come and gone, however if you made a mistake or omission, you’ll need to file an amended return. The following are 5 tips to consider when filing your 1040x.
The deadline to file 2008 tax returns for unclaimed refunds, and 2011 tax returns with balances due for is Tuesday, April 17th. The statute of limitations to file returns for refunds is 4 years. Any refunds that are not claimed become the property of the IRS and/or State(s). The IRS has over $1 Billion in unclaimed refunds averaging approximately $637. The primary reason for the majority of these unclaimed refunds is that while many taxpayers were under the...
The State of Connecticut has indicated that it will stop issuing paper refund checks and instead will use Chase Bank debit cards. These cards will need to be activated before they can be used. CT taxpayers can opt-out and receive their refund by direct deposit, however they will not have the option to receive a check unless a taxpayer’s refund in exceeds $10,000, one is collecting refunds on behalf of the deceased or has an offshore bank account.
If you are one of the millions of taxpayers who filed early this year, the IRS has emailed tax professionals that they may be delaying the release of refunds by about a week (or even more).
