A group that helps low-income Alabamians says an undercover review of 13 commercial tax preparers found problems with all of them.
Impact Alabama sent people into 13 commercial tax preparers across the state earlier this month to get tax returns prepared. The sessions were recorded.
Impact Alabama President Stephen Black says all 13 returns contained omissions and [...]

Keep Neat
One of the easiest ways to get audited is by simply not providing all the correct documentation. When doing your taxes, it can be easy to miss a step or forget to include a few things. Unfortunately, this looks like evasion to the IRS, so do everything you can to keep all your tax [...]

The Internal Revenue Service announced today that taxpayers in Delaware, Illinois, New York and Rhode Island who file paper income tax returns will send them to different processing centers this year.
Taxpayers in Delaware, New York and Rhode Island will now send their tax returns to the IRS Kansas City Service Center in [...]

Authorized IRS e-file Providers must not submit electronic returns to the IRS prior to the receipt of all Forms W-2, W-2G, and 1099-R from the taxpayers.
If taxpayers are unable to secure and provide a correct Form W-2, W-2G, or 1099-R, Providers may submit the electronic return only after securing Form 4852, Substitute for Form W-2, [...]

If you will be paying someone to do your tax return, choose a tax preparer wisely. You are legally responsible for what’s on your tax returns even if they are prepared by someone else. So, it’s important to find a qualified tax professional.
The most reputable preparers will request to see your records and receipts and [...]