E-file Federal Amended Returns
We’ve all had clients that forget to bring in a form or two and then we are faced with the seemingly arduous task of completing an amended tax return.
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Basic 8915-F Instructions for 2021
Basic 8915-F Instructions for reporting 1/3 of the 2020 Gross Distribution in 2021. Typical scenario: In 2020 the Taxpayer took a distribution of 60,000 from a Non IRA retirement account and he also took a 30,000 distribution from an IRA. For 2020 form 8915-E was filed and 1/3 of these distributions were included in the […]
IRS begins 2022 tax season; urges extra caution for taxpayers to file accurate tax returns electronically to speed refunds, avoid delays
WASHINGTON – The Internal Revenue Service today kicked off the 2022 tax filing season with an urgent reminder to taxpayers to take extra precautions this year to file an accurate tax return electronically to help speed refunds.
TAXWARE ANNUAL SEMINAR 2021
Below you will find all the recordings, additional information as well as a list of the prize winners for each session. This page will be updated with additional recordings and information over the week of the seminar.
Information Regarding Child Tax Credit Advance Payments External Inbox
With the announcement of the Child Tax Credit advance payments, we felt the need to add an additional client listing report and excel export option. This is to aid you in your communication efforts with your clients and offer applicable notifications and advice. The IRS is sending some letters to taxpayers with additional information and […]
5 TIPS TO CLOSE THE TAX SEASON
1. Back-Up and Protect Your Data As the tax preparer, backing up and protecting your data should be a primary concern. Making regular backups to an external storage device at a minimum of once per week is important. Imagine next week your hard drive fails. The returns you’ve done, acknowledgement reports, PDF copies, and scanned […]
Updated Unemployment Compensation Exclusion
The IRS revised their unemployment exclusion worksheet today. The change basically excludes the Unemployment subtraction from MAGI calculation in the forms and worksheets listed in the IRS link listed below. We have applied these worksheet changes to the Wintax – 1040 program and they are available in the latest update.
New Exclusion of up to $10,200 of Unemployment Compensation for 2020 1040 Returns
The IRS released the following information regarding “The American Rescue Plan”. We have updated our program to reflect those changes. After applying the update, you will need to go into any existing tax returns for calculations to be applied. New tax returns moving forward will be automatic. If your client has unemployment income, and is […]
Dirty Dozen part 1: Taxpayers should be on the lookout for these scams
All tax scams put taxpayers at risk. This is the first of two tips taking a closer look at the IRS Dirty Dozen tax scam list. This year, taxpayers should be especially, watchful for aggressive schemes related to COVID-19 relief, including Economic Impact Payments.
What can I do with my Economic Impact Payment on a prepaid debit card?
What can I do with my Economic Impact Payment on a prepaid debit card? Millions of people will get their Economic Impact Payment by prepaid debit card Issue Number: COVID Tax Tip 2020-61 Nearly four million people are being sent their Economic Impact Payment by prepaid debit card, instead of paper check. The determination of […]
