The agency still offers a Free File program that works with commercial tax software firms. Some companies also offer free tools for certain filers.
Category: Tax Preparers and Preparation
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The I.R.S. Shut Its Direct File, but Here Are Other Free Filing Options
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Woman Pleads Guilty in Covid Tax Credit Scheme That Netted $33 Million
A Nevada business owner prepared and filed false tax returns to fraudulently obtain Covid relief money for her businesses and others, prosecutors said.
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IRS Free Tax Filing System Will Include 13 More States
The Direct File system will be open to millions of taxpayers in 25 states, up from 12 last year. But it’s unclear what will happen to the program next year.
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First a Victim of Tax Return Identity Theft, Then a 2-Year Wait for a Refund
The I.R.S.’s Taxpayer Advocate Service found that many of those affected were lower-income people who depended on refunds to cover living costs. The wait is “ridiculous,” the head of the service said.
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The I.R.S.’s Taxpayer Experience Officer Says Open Your Mail Already
Ken Corbin is fixing the phone lines — but those foreboding letters are staying the same.
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TurboTax Can No Longer Advertise Products as Free, F.T.C. Says
About two-thirds of taxpayers did not qualify for the free service. The disclaimers that it was not free for all were often “ineffective and often inconspicuous,” the Federal Trade Commission said.
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I.R.S. to Begin Trial of Its Own Free Tax-Filing System
Residents of 12 states are eligible to participate if they meet certain criteria. But the agency’s plans have already met resistance from tax preparation companies.
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You Can Still File Your 2019 Taxes if You’re Due a Refund
The forms were originally due in the early days of the pandemic. The I.R.S. estimates that 1.5 million people are owed money, but they must file by July 17.
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I.R.S. Tells Millions Who Received State Rebates: Don’t File Just Yet
The New York Times – Business:Tax season is underway. But the Internal Revenue Service is still figuring out whether the millions of taxpayers who received rebates last year should count them as taxable income.