Tag Archives: IRS

Be wary of ID theft on Tax Scams

Right now it’s tax season and one of the more under-reported issues relating to tax season is Identify Theft arising from thieves hoping to use your personal information in filing a tax return for a tax refund.   Here are a few symptoms of … Continue reading

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Ways to obtain IRS forms

The following are a set of tips from the IRS in tax preperation. The Internal Revenue Service provides free tax forms and publications on a wide variety of topics – from tax credits for individuals to a tax guide for … Continue reading

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Home-Selling Tax Tips

There are many things that go through a homeowners mind when they are in the process of selling their home. One of the main concerns deals with the capital gains tax. Often times the IRS will tax a certain portion … Continue reading

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Home-sellers tax tips, pt. 2

Yesterday we shared 5 tips about how home sellers can reduce their tax liability when selling their homes.   Most of them dealt with the qualifications home-owners needed to have in order to have their capital gains excluded.  Here are … Continue reading

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Average tax refund drops to $2913

According to the latest filing statistics from the IRS, taxpayers received tax refunds averaging $2,913 in 2011 which is a 3% decrease from last year’s average of $3,003. In terms of total returns, the IRS gave out 109.3 million refunds … Continue reading

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