IRS reminder to many retirees: April 1 is last day to start taking money out of IRAs and 401(k)s
Monday, 28 March 2022
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today reminded retirees who turned 72 during the last half of 2021 that, in most cases, Friday, April 1, 2022, is the last day to begin receiving payments from Individual Retirement Arrangements (IRAs), 401(k)s and similar workplace retirement plans. The payments, called required minimum distributions (RMDs), are normally made by the
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Reasons why some tax refunds filed electronically take longer than 21 days
Monday, 28 March 2022
WASHINGTON – Even though the Internal Revenue Service issues most refunds in less than 21 days for taxpayers who filed electronically and chose direct deposit, some refunds may take longer. Many different factors can affect the timing of a refund after the IRS receives a return. A manual review may be necessary when a return
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Valuable tax benefits for members of the military
Monday, 28 March 2022
Members of the military may qualify for tax benefits not available to civilians. For example, they don’t have to pay taxes on some types of income. Special rules may lower the tax they owe or allow them more time to file and pay their federal taxes. Here are some of these special tax benefits: Combat
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Two tax credits that can help cover the cost of higher education
Monday, 14 March 2022
Higher education is important to many people and it’s often expensive. Whether it’s specialized job training or an advanced degree, there are a lot of costs associated with higher education. There are two education tax credits designed to help offset these costs – the American opportunity tax credit and the lifetime learning credit. Taxpayers who
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Understanding the child and dependent care credit
Tuesday, 08 March 2022
Taxpayers who are paying someone to take care of their children or another member of household while they work, may qualify for child and dependent care credit regardless of their income. For tax year 2021, the maximum eligible expense for this credit is $8,000 for one child and $16,000 for two or more. Depending on
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IRS reminds taxpayers their Social Security benefits may be taxable
Tuesday, 22 February 2022
A new tax season has arrived. The IRS reminds taxpayers receiving Social Security benefits that they may have to pay federal income tax on a portion of those benefits. Social Security benefits include monthly retirement, survivor and disability benefits. They don’t include supplemental security income payments, which aren’t taxable. The portion of benefits that are