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IRS Will Tax Arizona Families’ Tax Rebates

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Taylor, Kiplinger Consumer News Service (TNS) If you received an Arizona child tax rebate last year, you will have to report that amount on your federal income tax return. The IRS has classified the rebate payments as taxable income, meaning some Arizona families might have to pay taxes on the money they received.

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Arizona Tax Preparer Accused of Drug Smuggling Now in Trouble for Tax Fraud

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By David Wichner, The Arizona Daily Star, Tucson (TNS) A tax preparer in Tucson, AZ, already awaiting trial on drug-smuggling charges has been indicted by a federal grand jury, accused of filing fraudulent tax returns to reap inflated fees. A phone message left for Nour at a number listed for Skyman Tax was not returned.

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Arizona AG Asks Federal Court to Stop IRS From Taxing Family Rebate

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By Howard Fischer, The Arizona Daily Star, Tucson, Ariz. TNS) Calling its actions illegal, Attorney General Kris Mayes is asking a federal magistrate to block the IRS from taxing the proceeds of last year’s family rebate. What makes that critical is that Arizonans have until April 15 to file their federal tax returns.

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IRS to Try Out Its Free E-Filing Tax Return Program in 13 States Next Year

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According to the IRS, Arizona, California, Massachusetts, and New York have decided to work with the agency to integrate their state taxes into the Direct File pilot program for the 2024 filing season. A free, government-run, online tax-filing system for taxpayers has been talked about as a possibility for many years.

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IRS Cautions Tax Pros About New EFIN Email Scam

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The IRS warned that scammers are posing as tax software providers and requesting EFIN documents from tax professionals under the guise of a required verification to transmit tax returns. Mountain & Arizona│9 a.m. Mountain & Arizona│10 a.m. Mountain & Arizona│11 a.m. Central │10 a.m.

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IRS Direct File Launches for Low-Income Taxpayers in 12 States

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It’s back to regular IRS deadlines this year, but with a new tool for many low- and moderate-income households: a service that will prepare and file their tax returns online for free. That sort of virtual hand-holding is similar to what you’d get by using commercial tax preparation software.

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What’s trailing nexus? And why should you cancel your sales tax registration?

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Nexus continues even after a person stops activities that originally established nexus … This one-year trailing nexus concept applies to all taxes you report on the excise tax return, including retail sales tax.” In many states where it applies, trailing nexus lasts about a year, as in Minnesota , Wisconsin and Texas.

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