Protecting Taxpayers What You Need to Know To better protect taxpayers, the IRS recently upgraded its identity verification process for certain online self-help tools. The purpose is to prevent taxpayer impersonations and account takeovers by identity thieves. What You Need to Do Because the Secure Access platform is more rigorous, it helps if you prepare …
Refunds What You Need to Know Expecting a refund? Some refunds must be held until February 15. According to a new tax law change, the IRS cannot issue refunds before February 15 for tax returns that claim the Earned Income Tax Credit or the Additional Child Tax Credit. This applies to the entire refund, even …