As the time approaches to file income tax returns, tax preparers are reminding people about changes in the law since last year.

There are also some problems that the Internal Revenue Service is having that could affect many taxpayers.

According to Susan Ward at Liberty Tax Service’s Tunkhannock office, that situation involves people who apply for certain types of income credit in order to reduce tax liability.

The Internal Revenue Service and its private-sector partners today announced the Jan. 11 opening of this year’s Free File program. The free tax preparation and electronic filing initiative begins its sixth year with high customer satisfaction ratings.

Most Taxpayers Eligible

Seven out of 10 taxpayers

National Taxpayer Advocate Nina E. Olson today released her annual report to Congress, focusing particular attention on the consequences of changes to the tax code enacted late in the year and the need for a coordinated IRS approach to combat the cash economy portion of the tax gap. Olson also urged Congress to enact a Taxpayer Bill of Rights and to authorize symbolic

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With millions of tax packages beginning to arrive in mailboxes this week, the Internal Revenue Service today reminded taxpayers to watch for commonly overlooked tax credits and late tax law changes that could affect their tax returns.