Tax returns are piling up at the Internal Revenue Service, andmillions of taxpayers are experiencing refund delays beyond thetypical 21 days or fewer for e-filed returns electing a direct depositrefund. The IRS even issued a press release cautioning taxpayers notto count on getting a refund… Read More »IRS: We Apologize, Your Tax Refund Is Delayed
KEY POINTS Excessive write-offs compared with income, unreported earnings andrefundable tax credits are among the most common IRS red flags.However, you may avoid trouble by keeping detailed receipts and othertax paperwork readily available, experts say. If you’re among the millions of Americans scrambling to meet… Read More »Don’t play the ‘audit lottery.’ These are the top reasons your taxreturn may be flagged by the IRS
Owning a home is part of the American Dream. Whether you fancy a logcabin in the middle of nowhere, a suburban Cape Cod with a whitepicket fence, or a downtown condo in the sky, there’s just somethingspecial about trading in a lease for a deed.… Read More »13 Tax Breaks for Homeowners and Home Buyers
The U.S. jobs market has never been tighter than it is today,increasing the risks to the economy as Federal Reserve policymakersmove to rein in inflation, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc. The Wall Street bank’s economists have compiled a gauge of U.S. laborthat they say… Read More »U.S. Labor Market Is Tightest of Postwar Era, Goldman Gauge Shows
Oil prices jumped over 3% on Monday, with investors worried abouttighter supply as mounting civilian deaths in Ukraine increasedpressure on European countries to impose sanctions on Russia’s energysector. Global benchmark Brent crude jumped$3.14, or 3%, to settle at $107.53a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude… Read More »Oil jumps over 3% as deaths near Kyiv prompt talk of new sanctions
National Taxpayer Advocate (NTA) Erin Collins formally directed theIRS to take immediate steps toward implementing existing scanningtechnology to process tax returns filed on paper. Collins issued the directive, which is dated March 29, under herauthority pursuant to a delegation order in the Internal RevenueManual to… Read More »National taxpayer advocate directs IRS to implement scanning technology
KEY POINTS You may have a wildly different tax bill depending on where you live.That’s because your tax burden — individual income, property, sales,and excise taxes as a share of total personal income — varies bystate.You can expect to spend the most in New York,… Read More »These states have the highest and lowest tax burdens
US bond’s worst quarter in more than 40 years has come to a close. Thequestion for many investors now is whether it is time to buy thebiggest dip in recent memory. The Bloomberg US aggregate bond index largely US Treasuries highlyrated corporate bonds and mortgage-backed… Read More »Bond Market Suffers Worst Quarter in Decades
The question, which on Form 1040 is just below the address block,asks, “At any time during 2021, did you receive, sell, exchange, orotherwise dispose of any financial interest in any virtual currency?”Taxpayers must check either the “yes” or “no” box that follows,regardless of whether they… Read More »Individual taxpayers must answer crypto-asset questions, IRS notes
For retirees who turned 72 during the last half of 2021, in mostcases, Friday, April 1, 2022, is the last day to begin receivingpayments from Individual Retirement Arrangements (IRAs), 401(k)s, andsimilar workplace retirement plans. For retirees who turned 72 during the last half of 2021,… Read More »April 1 is the Last Day for New Retirees to Take RMDs