Computer and laptop hard drives that aren’t properly scrubbed could allow exposure of private taxpayer data.
A report from the U.S. Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration found flaws regarding how the IRS sanitizes—or gets rid of—taxpayer data contained on agency-owned desktop computers and laptop hard disks.
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WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service has awarded new contracts to three private-sector collection agencies for collection of overdue tax debts. The new contracts begin Thursday following today's expiration of the old contracts.
Beginning Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021, taxpayers with unpaid tax bills may be contacted by one of the following three agencies:
CBE Group, Inc.
PO Box 2217
Waterloo, IA 50704
800-910-5837
Coast Professional, Inc.
PO Box 526
Albion, NY 14411
888-928-0510
ConServe
PO Box 307
Fairport, NY 14450
844-853-4875
The IRS will always notify a taxpayer before transferring their account to a private collection agency (PCA).
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As Democrats get closer to raising taxes, financial advisors and their well-off clients are taking steps now to avoid some of those steeper levies later. “Our clients are concerned,” said Michael Nathanson, CEO and chair of The Colony Group. “This would be among the largest tax increases in history.”
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The IRS is acknowleding the delays for some child tax credit payments, some stimulus checks and some refunds but it essentially says its doing the best it can ...
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A fourth stimulus check could help those still struggling to make ends meet. A few places, including California, have recognized that need for additional help and stepped up with additional payments. But will the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) provide another stimulus check in 2021?
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Individuals claiming the standard deduction, including married individuals filing separate returns, can claim a deduction of up to $300 for cash contributions made to certain qualifying charities during 2021. The maximum deduction is increased to $600 for married individuals filing joint returns.
If you have qualifying children under the age of 18, you may be able to claim a child tax credit. (You may also be able to claim a partial credit for certain other dependents who are not qualifying children.) The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 makes substantial, temporary improvements to the child tax credit for 2021, which may increase the amount you might receive.
Ages of Qualifying Children
Roth conversions are one way Americans can save on their tax liabilities in retirement - but the House recently proposed a bill that would curb these conversions for high earners. While this may appear to be bad news for some workers, there is a silver lining ...
If you are charitably inclined and haven’t donated in a while, it might be time to take another look at tax breaks.
Take a look at these tax tips for the self-employed and some of the most missed tax deductions ...
