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New 1040 Tax Form: Really Simpler?
August 4, 2018

In keeping with the administration’s vow to simplify tax filing, the Internal Revenue Service is putting finishing touches on its revised 1040 income tax form. Although not quite the postcard size touted by the administration, it is indeed smaller: The…

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IRS calling? This time, it may be legitimate
May 18, 2017

Consumer advocates are warning taxpayers about a new program that went into effect in April that permits the Internal Revenue Service to use private debt collection agencies. Targeted taxpayers will be those the agency has already contacted but who remain…

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IRS relaxes rule for late retirement plan rollovers
September 24, 2016

Taxpayers rolling over a distribution from an IRA or other retirement account into another account must complete the rollover within 60 days of taking the distribution, or face paying income tax on those funds. In the past, if you failed…

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Our client who left it all to the IRS (and not by mistake)
January 23, 2012

How do Americans feel about taxes? You might think you know the answer, but surprisingly, a Pew Research Center survey back in December revealed that over half of Americans think that what they pay in taxes is “about right.” People…

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