When you are a travel nurse, then you need to have a pretty good understanding of per diem rates and how they might lower your taxes. Many travel nurses believe that per diem is only a tax benefit that staffing agencies offer and yet, surprisingly, others do not. This misunderstanding about what per diem is and how it may affect…
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Correspondence From The Irs Yikes
It’s a moment every person dreads. You pick up the mail and there is an envelope from the IRS. It’s not a refund check. What do you do? Don’t Panic Each year, the IRS sends out millions of “correspondence audits” to taxpayers to request payment of taxes, notify them of a change to their account or request additional information. These…
Irs Holding 2 Billion In Unclaimed Tax Refunds
Every year, the IRS announces that it is holding unclaimed tax refunds. Taxpayers have a limited time to claim the $2 billion dollars the IRS is currently holding. Three years is a magical number when it comes to tax returns. It refers to the statute of limitations on certain tax issues such as when an audit can occur, when refunds…
Getting A Tax Credit For Your Kids
As you know, raising a family is a full time job and can put stress on your finances. Fortunately, you can claim a tax credit to help cut your IRS bill if you have kids. Getting a Tax Credit for Your Kids With a tax deduction, you are reducing the total amount of adjusted gross income you have. For instance,…
Battling The Irs
There was once a song about battling the law and losing. Fortunately, battling the IRS is possible and sometimes inevitable. Battling the IRS There comes a time when many Americans must take action against the IRS. The IRS can come down swiftly and without mercy against taxpayers for issues ranging from simple mistakes to genuine tax evasion. When such a…
Didn T File Anything With The Irs On April 15th
The magic tax date of April 15th has passed. If you did not file a tax return or extension request, you need to consider the following. Didn’t File Anything with the IRS on April 15th? The Internal Revenue Service is a bit touchy about filing tax returns. It would prefer you to file a return or extension to doing nothing,…
Irs Warning Taxpayers About New Email Scams
If you have an email account, you know about all the scam emails you get. Scammers are getting braver and using the IRS name in their new tactics. IRS Warning Taxpayers About New Email Scams The IRS has begun warning taxpayers that it is seeing a surge in tax scam emails. Many of the emails even have the hubris to…
The Legalities And Issues With An Irs Levy
An IRS levy is an order from the Internal Revenue Security directing TVA to withhold a specified amount of an employee’s pay to satisfy a tax debt. If the IRS determines that we owe back tax then it may issue an IRS levy requiring the deductions from the pay till the back taxes are paid. They may ask the person…
Identity Theft Impacting Your Taxes
If your identity is stolen, your finances can quickly become a nightmare. A less obvious problem is the effect identity theft can have on your taxes. Identity Theft Generally, thieves steal your personal data for the purpose of running up credit card charges or opening and abusing new accounts. A developing trend in the identity theft field concerns schemes impacting…
Tax Laws The Irs Doesn T Want You To Know About
Most People Are Not Aware That We Have Two Tax Systems. One is for employees, which was created to take your wealth, and one is for small businesses that was designed to create economic growth. The reason is that small businesses generate over 70% of the job growth in this country. This is why Congress passes “good” tax laws (Yes,…