The IRS Is Getting A Lot More Money For Audits. Should You Be Worried?

Congress is pouring a whopping $80 billion into the IRS over the next 10 years to beef up the nation’s tax collection system. Does this mean the tax cops are more likely to be on your tail? In fact, it might make the whole business of paying your taxes easier and better, maybe even reduce the amount all of us have to pay. CLICK ON THE HEADLINE FOR MORE

Romney Child Tax Credit Proposal Could Be A Lifeline — But It Has Some Big Flaws

Dubbed the The Family Security Act 2.0, Senator Mitt Romney is eager to bring the boosted Child Tax Credit back to life. But while his proposal is a positive one in nature, it has a couple of major flaws. CLICK ON THE HEADLINE FOR MORE

Could The IRS Let Everyone File Taxes For Free? Why Congress Is Considering Cutting Out The Middlemen

At one point or another, tax filers found themselves wondering the same thing: “If the IRS knows how much I owe, why do I have to calculate this myself?” For many, that leads to a second question: “Why am I paying a middleman to help me file?” The U.S. government is wondering the same thing. CLICK ON THE HEADLINE FOR MORE

IRS Interest Rates Jump To 6% On Oct. 1. Here’s How Much Money You’ll Get For A Missing Refund

As of Aug. 5, there were 9.7 million unprocessed individual 2021 tax returns, according to the IRS, with 1.8 million requiring error correction or other special handling. The IRS is working to clear its backlog but there’s a little good news if you’re missing a refund: You may be earning interest on your unpaid balance. CLICK ON THE HEADLINE FOR MORE

The Inflation Reduction Act and Taxes: What You Should Know

The U.S. Senate just passed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022—a climate, energy, healthcare, and tax bill that would increase IRS funding, and change some tax policy and tax credits. The House of Representatives is expected to take up the legislation on Friday, August 12th In the meantime, it’s good to have information about how the Act might impact your taxes. CLICK ON THE HEADLINE FOR MORE