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More Innocent Spouses Qualify for Relief Under New IRS Guidelines

IR-2012-03, Jan 5, 2012 WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today released new proposed guidelines designed to provide relief to more innocent spouses requesting equitable relief from income tax liability. A Notice proposing a new revenue procedure, posted today...

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  • January 12, 2012

IRS Offers Top 10 Tax-Time Tips

IRS TAX TIP 2012-01, January 03, 2012 The income tax filing season has begun and important tax documents should be arriving in your mailbox. Even though your return is not due until April, you can make tax time easier...

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  • January 3, 2012

IRS Offers Tips for Year-End Giving

IR-2011-118, Dec. 15, 2011 WASHINGTON — Individuals and businesses making contributions to charity should keep in mind several important tax law provisions that have taken effect in recent years. Some of these changes include the following: Special Charitable Contributions...

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  • December 28, 2011

Payroll Tax Cut Temporarily Extended into 2012

IR-2011-124, Dec. 23, 2011 WASHINGTON — Nearly 160 million workers will benefit from the extension of the reduced payroll tax rate that has been in effect for 2011. The Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011 temporarily extends...

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  • December 28, 2011

Work Opportunity Credit

Expanded Tax Credit for Hiring Unemployed Veterans The work opportunity credit has been expanded to provide employers with new incentives to hire certain unemployed veterans. On November 21, 2011, the President signed into law the VOW to Hire Heroes...

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  • December 22, 2011

Plan Now to Get Full Benefit of Saver’s Credit; Tax Credit Helps Low- and Moderate-Income Workers Save for Retirement

IR-2011-121, Dec. 16, 2011 WASHINGTON — Low- and moderate-income workers can take steps now to save for retirement and earn a special tax credit in 2011 and the years ahead, according to the Internal Revenue Service. The saver’s credit...

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  • December 22, 2011

Adoptive Parents: Don’t Delay Your Adoption Credit Refund

Many taxpayers and their tax professionals claiming the newly-expanded adoption credit are slowing down their refund by failing to include required documentation, such as an adoption order or decree, with their return. If you do not attach all the...

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  • December 21, 2011

IRS Seeks to Return $153 Million in Undelivered Checks to Taxpayers

Recommends e-file, Direct Deposit to Avoid Future Delivery Problems WASHINGTON — In an annual reminder to taxpayers, the Internal Revenue Service announced today that it is looking to return $153.3 million in undelivered tax refund checks. In all, 99,123...

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  • November 30, 2011

THANK YOU VETRANS

We would like to extend a thank you to all of the honorable men and women who have bravely served and defended our great nation. We hope you have a wonderful Veteran’s Day.

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  • November 11, 2011

IRS Announces Pension Plan Limitations for 2012

WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today announced cost of living adjustments affecting dollar limitations for pension plans and other retirement-related items for Tax Year 2012. In general, many of the pension plan limitations will change for 2012 because...

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  • November 4, 2011

In 2012, Many Tax Benefits Increase Due to Inflation Adjustments

IR-2011-104, Oct. 20, 2011 WASHINGTON — For tax year 2012, personal exemptions and standard deductions will rise and tax brackets will widen due to inflation, the Internal Revenue Service announced today. By law, the dollar amounts for a variety...

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  • November 4, 2011

What Employers Need to Know About Claiming the Small Business Health Care Tax Credit

Many small employers that pay at least half of the premiums for employee health insurance coverage under a qualifying arrangement may be eligible for the small business health care tax credit. This credit can enable small businesses and small...

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  • October 3, 2011

IRS Announces New Voluntary Worker Classification Settlement Program

Past Payroll Tax Relief Provided to Employers Who Reclassify Their Workers as Employees WASHINGTON – The Internal Revenue Service today launched a new program that will enable many employers to resolve past worker classification issues and achieve certainty under...

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  • September 21, 2011

Tax Relief for Victims of Tropical Storm Lee in Pennsylvania

PA-34-2011, Sept. 13, 2011 PHILADELPHIA — Victims of Tropical Storm Lee that began on Sept. 3, 2011 in parts of Pennsylvania may qualify for tax relief from the Internal Revenue Service. The President has declared the following counties a...

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  • September 15, 2011

Three Tips for Employers Outsourcing Their Payroll

Outsourcing payroll duties to third-party service providers can streamline business operations, but the IRS reminds employers that they are ultimately responsible for paying federal tax liabilities. Recent prosecutions of individuals and companies who – acting under the guise of...

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  • September 15, 2011

Tax Relief for Victims of Hurricane Irene in Pennsylvania

PA-33-2011, Sept. 13, 2011 PHILADELPHIA — Victims of Hurricane Irene that began on Aug. 26, 2011 in parts of Pennsylvania may qualify for tax relief from the Internal Revenue Service. The President has declared the following counties a federal...

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  • September 15, 2011

IRS Provides Tax Relief to Victims of Hurricane Irene

IR-2011-87, Sept. 1, 2011 WASHINGTON –– The Internal Revenue Service is providing tax relief to individual and business taxpayers impacted by Hurricane Irene. The IRS announced today that certain taxpayers in North Carolina, New Jersey, New York and Puerto...

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  • September 1, 2011

How to Get Your Prior-Year Tax Information from the IRS

Taxpayers sometimes need tax returns from previous years for loan applications, to estimate tax withholding, for legal reasons or because records were destroyed in a natural disaster or fire. If your original tax returns were lost or destroyed, you...

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  • August 25, 2011

Seven Tax Tips for Recently Married Taxpayers

With the summer wedding season in full swing, the Internal Revenue Service advises the soon-to-be married and the just married to review their changing tax status. If you recently got married or are planning a wedding, the last thing...

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  • August 24, 2011