This time last year, the IRS was processing federal returns with few problems — nearly 138 million by the third week in May. This year, with staff sent home because of the novel coronavirus, the agency has only processed 117 million returns, down 14 percent from last year, according to the latest statistics for the […]
c These are truly trying times for everyone. For the Internal Revenue Service, our nation’s tax (and now stimulus) administrator, times are about to get even more hectic. The IRS is in the middle of a perfect storm. It’s in the midst of a busy filing season — with about 70 million individual tax returns […]
Seeking the help of an accountant or tax preparer is one of the best ways to identify deductions, reduce tax liability and make sure your return is correct before filing with the IRS. But every now and then, something happens that forces a big change in your tax situation. And when a new life event or […]
The IRS published its annual trove of tax statistics Internal Revenue Service Date book, 2018. The book is a collection of statistics, and reveals declining enforcement and in-person taxpayer services resulting from a shrinking budget and staff. While the growing use of electronic filing and third-party data reporting can ease compliance, budget and staff cuts […]
There are typical actions that are taken when closing a business. You must file an annual return for the year you go out of business. If you have employees, you must file the final employment tax returns, in addition to making final federal tax deposits of these taxes. Also attach a statement to your return […]
