It’s not always the case that filers complete their taxes on time. For some folks, it’s a matter of procrastination. For others, it boils down to last-minute personal emergencies that render them unable to get the job done.
These popular tax deductions are still worth claiming
Among the many changes the 2017 tax law enacted are new limits on previously deductible items. But filers who typically itemized deductions in the past can still take some popular items as deductions on their 2022 tax return. If they total more than your standard deduction, you can cut your tax bill or increase your refund. Here are some that are still claimable:
Understanding the uproar over IRS refunds
In a tweet last week, Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) incorrectly blamed the 2017 Republican tax law for an 8.4 percent decrease in tax refunds processed so far this filing season. In fact, the decrease is mainly the result of changes to IRS withholding tables, meaning most Americans, while receiving a smaller refund, had little variance in their overall tax liability. The Washington Post awarded Harris’ statement four Pinocchios.
IRS: Previous Year Tax Info Available online
The IRS is urging taxpayers who need a copy of their prior-year tax records to complete their 2022 tax return or validate their income to obtain a copy either online or by mail.
Average tax refunds up $40 for 2019
The Treasury Department’s latest weekly figures show that average taxpayer refunds are just about the same as last year’s, even under the new tax reform.
80 percent of people missed a step related to taxes in 2022, and it could affect their refund
The new GOP tax bill, which was passed in December 2017, made some sweeping changes. Most of those went into effect in the 2022 tax year, for which filing season officially starts on January 28.
Yes, Your Tax Refund Will Likely Be Delayed
While the initial drama of the government shutdown is now past us (even though another is looming), there is still drama impacting many Americans – and it has to do with their tax refunds.
As tax season begins, here’s how behind the IRS is
The IRS entered the first day of tax season with 5 million pieces of unopened mail, CBS News has confirmed — lingering effects of the government shutdown that could take the agency more than a year to recover from. Since in-person IRS help centers were closed, taxpayers turned to the postal system, and the IRS went from getting 200,000 pieces of mail per day to 700,000.
How soon can you file your tax return? Why should you file ASAP?
The IRS has announced that the official start of 2022’s tax season will be on Monday, Jan. 29, which is the first day the IRS will begin accepting 2017 tax returns. While you have until April 17 to get your tax return in, there are two good reasons to file as soon as you can. In addition to getting your tax refund into your pocket faster, there’s another, less obvious reason you shouldn’t wait.
IRS Scams Balloon Ahead of US Tax Day
As the US tax season gets underway, the FBI has issued a warning on increased IRS-related phishing emails.
The alert noted that the IRS’s Online Fraud Detection & Prevention (OFDP) department, which monitors such things, has observed an increase in reports of compromised or spoofed emailsrequesting W-2 information. A W-2 is the form used to report wages for tax purposes and contains sensitive information, including Social Security numbers.
The most popular gambit remains impersonating an executive, using a compromised or spoofed email account, to obtain W-2 information from an HR professional within the same organization. Individual taxpayers may also be the targeted, the FBI said, but criminals have evolved their tactics to focus on mass data thefts.
