Tax preparation

Tax professionals are so busy, they barely have time to eat, and quick meals usually involve unhealthy fast food.

The service provided details late Friday on the federal tax status of special payments made by 21 states in 2022.

The Internal Revenue Service added a new option Thursday for taxpayers who electronically file an amended tax return, giving them the ability to select direct deposit to speed up their refund.

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The service is planning to issue guidance as soon as today on whether special state tax refunds, rebates and payments from states like California, Virginia and others are taxable.

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The service is cautioning taxpayers in states like California that offered special tax refunds or payments to wait to file until it's clear whether the money is taxable or not.

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If you take a proactive approach, you can reduce the inevitable hiccups that never seem to end.

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Tax pros who have begun working on their clients' returns are encountering a slight change in wording at the top of Form 1040.

The Internal Revenue Service pledged to improve taxpayer service this year.

Increasingly, tax functions are turning to the cloud to help with many of their data-processing needs.

The new Rocket Tax offering pairs taxpayers with CPAs or EAs to prepare their returns.

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This year should be a better experience for taxpayers, with the IRS receiving additional funding, adding 5,000 customer service representatives, and reducing a large backlog of tax returns.

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