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[2020-21 update] See the latest tax tables and brackets for the current and upcoming tax year [2017 update] The IRS has published the latest 2017 tax figures (for filing taxes in 2018) reflecting minor COLA updates to federal thresholds. You can see 2016 and past tax tables here. No changes to tax rates with …
It is almost that time of year again….tax season! We have compiled a list of six tax breaks for the 2016-2017 tax season that will lower your taxes due and increase the amount of your refund. Â The first topic is Earned Income Credit (EIC). The rules on this can be …
Every year I get asked about income requirements for filing taxes when publishing tax filing due dates for the upcoming tax season. While there are other factors (residency status, claiming tax credits) that also drive if you have to file taxes or not, how much you earn (gross income) is …
With the deadline for the primary part of the tax season upon us make sure you file in time to avoid penalties or submit a free extension request for an October filing  date – you still need to pay any taxes due. If you have filed you hopefully have gotten your tax refund …
You filed your return in a timely manner and were waiting for your refund to be sent within the standard timeline that the IRS promises. But alas, it has been much longer than that and you are wondering, “Where is my DAMN refund!” In several recent cases it appears that the IRS …
People are again getting very frustrated with delays they are seeing around getting their federal tax refunds. Despite the IRS saying that 9 out of 10 refunds will be processed in under 21 days, there have been a lot of people who seem to waiting a lot longer than the standard …
On one of my more popular articles answering the question, “Where is my refund? ” I got the following representative comments which was the genesis of the title of this post. So I thought I would take some time here to address the obligations of these online tax providers when it …
NOW is always a good time to reassess your financial situation and try and determine how you can improve your personal finances. Based on my experiences and observations, here are five simple and relatively cheap strategies to improve your finances. All it requires is a little discipline and overcoming normal procrastination …
There has been a lot of publicity of late around electronic security breaches with a focus on tax software related breaches. The majority of people file their taxes electronically and with tax returns containing your most sensitive personal information it is no surprise that hacking or compromised data that leads to …
A lot of families cannot afford to pay for professional help to get advice on taxes and/or to prepare their tax returns. While simple returns for low income earners can be filed for free with most large online e-File tax providers, those who have complicated financial situations or have moved states …
There is a lot of focus around this time of the year on folk’s federal IRS tax return and refund status, but just as many people need to worry about one or more state income tax returns. In fact for the current tax season, while IRS processing delays are well …
** See this article for the latest Earned Income Tax Credit adjustments released by the IRS ____________________________ [Updated following SOTU speech] Following President Obama’s state of the union speech and in addition to the items below, he had some good news on expanding the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) for …
Given the low inflation environment over the last year, the 2015 IRS Tax Brackets, standard deductions and personal exemptions have only seen a moderate increase over 2014 levels. Federal income tax brackets and related tax items, under the tax code, provide for mandatory annual adjustments based on inflation. This is to prevent …
The table below shows the average IRS federal refund payment over the last few years.This is based on official IRS data which does change over time as late filings or refunds are processed. Over 160 million tax returns were received and processed for the 2023 tax season. Over 104 million …