- January 29, 2022Photo by RODNAE Productions from Pexels Cryptocurrency's popularity skyrocketed during the height of the COVID pandemic. Celebrities endorsed it. Athletes and government…
- January 28, 2022Today is EITC Awareness Day! OK, Jan. 28 isn't an official holiday to celebrate the Earned Income Tax Credit, usually…
- January 27, 2022Reddit Just before this year's tax filing season officially opened, a group of 11 tax-related groups sent the Internal Revenue…
- January 26, 2022As COVID-19 continued into 2021, so did Congressional creation of relief payments. A third round of coronavirus-related cash started going…
- January 25, 2022Princess Bride impatience via Giphy.com The tax filing season just opened yesterday, Monday, Jan. 24. But lots of folks have already filed the…
- January 24, 2022If the IRS letter about your third COVID economic impact payment or advance Child Tax Credit has the wrong amount,…
- January 23, 2022The standard deduction always has been appealing because it's easier. There are no receipts to collect, no Schedule A to…
- January 22, 2022The Internal Revenue Service will go beyond its current multifactor authentication online access protocol when it comes to signing in…
- January 21, 2022The 2022 tax filing season officially begins on Monday, Jan. 24. Some people, however, are not convinced the Internal Revenue…
- January 20, 2022You checked out my post on who has to file a tax return (thank you!) and confirmed that you're one…
- January 19, 2022Photo by Anna Shvets from Pexels For some folks, the question isn't when to file, but whether they need to do so…
- January 18, 2022Photo by Kay Bell I'm married to a procrastinator. The most infuriating thing about it is not that he puts…
- January 17, 2022Photo by Kay Bell The 2022 filing season is already underway for many taxpayers even though the Internal Revenue Service…
- January 16, 2022Photo by Andea Piacquadio from Pexels Back in olden times, taxpayers put their literal signatures on the 1040 forms they filed with…
- January 15, 2022Eager tax filers, especially those with relatively uncomplicated returns, can now take advantage of Free File. The Internal Revenue Service…
- January 14, 2022IRS via Twitter The millions of taxpayers who must make estimated tax payments this month get a few more days…
- January 13, 2022You're expecting a refund, so you're planning to file your tax return soon. Wait. You might want to take a…
- January 12, 2022There aren't any surprises in National Taxpayer Advocate Erin M. Collins' annual report to Congress on the 2021 filing season.…
- January 11, 2022I got my first tax statement today, a 1099 for some freelance work I did last year. That's just one…
- January 10, 2022It's official. The Internal Revenue Service just announced that it will begin accepting and processing 2021 individual tax returns on…
- January 9, 2022The Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) unit is my favorite section of the tax agency. Part of it is…
- January 8, 2022Photo: United Van Lines Our house is at that age where it needs a lot of care to continue to…
- January 7, 2022Updated Monday, Jan. 10, to add the just-announced start of the individual taxpayer filing season on Jan. 24. Free File…
- January 6, 2022A new year means a new federal tax filing season, but most states collect some type of income tax, too.…
- January 5, 2022It's ready, set, go for tax season 2022, at least for business taxpayers. The IRS has announced a start date…
- January 4, 2022Broad City image via Giphy.com It's finally 2022! Here's hoping that unfulfilled wish from 2021 is finally granted this year. You know the one,…
- January 4, 2022It's the first week of January and some people are already working on their taxes. They're expecting a refund and…
- January 3, 2022Image: BoulderCounty.org It looks like New Tax Year 2022 is going to be like 2021 in at least one regard.…
- January 2, 2022One of President Joe Biden's acts as 2021 wound down was issuing an executive order calling for improvements at government…
- January 2, 2022Hello 2022. Please promise you'll be kinder to all us weary taxpayers. We've been dealing with the havoc wreaked by…
- January 1, 2022Meg White via Giphy Yes, that shouting you're hearing is for the end of the chaotic, COVID-ridden 2021. Alas, we're still going…
- January 1, 2022And the coronavirus is on its way beyond pandemic and becoming endemic. That means we will be living with it…
- January 1, 2022It's the most wonderful time of the tax year. The end of it! December can be hectic. There are the…
- January 1, 2022Turkeys take top billing this month, but be careful. You don't want to make or deal with any tax turkeys…
- January 1, 2022Halloween isn't the only scary thing about October. Millions face the final tax filing extension deadline this month. Boo! Are…
- January 1, 2022September: Seasons change, but taxes continue unabated September's arrival means that summer is over. Twice. First, there's the Sept. 1 start…
- January 1, 2022August's dog days are perfect for getting taxes ready to show the IRS. Here in the United States, we don't…
- January 1, 2022Tax pyrotechnic time! The first full month of summer is supposed to be a time to chill, literally if you…
- January 1, 2022Summer's arrival brings longer days and twin tax considerations. Ah, June. Such a welcome month. Winter is long gone. The…
- January 1, 2022With tax season back on its regular schedule, it's time for a Merry Tax May. OK, maybe a merry tax…