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

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Thirteen states have agreed to participate in a trial run of the IRS’s free online return filing system, called Direct File, during the 2024 tax season, the agency said on Tuesday. In addition, the state of Washington agreed to join the integration effort for its application of the Working Families Tax Credit.

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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. Instead, the IRS declared that the tax rebate payments were taxable in full by the federal government.”

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IRS Cautions Tax Pros About New EFIN Email Scam

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The IRS and the agency’s Security Summit partners alerted tax professionals on Thursday of a scam email impersonating various software companies in an attempt to steal electronic filing identification numbers (EFINs). A little extra caution can mean a world of difference for tax professionals during this busy period.”

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IRS Says It Saw ‘Strong Response’ From Direct File Pilot Users This Tax Season

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With the 2024 filing season in the rearview mirror, the IRS provided an update Friday on how well its Direct File pilot program fared this year but said little about what the future holds for its prized tax-filing service. More than 5,000 accepted returns were processed each day during the final week of filing season.

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

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You know all about reaching sales tax nexus: selling enough or having a physical presence in a tax jurisdiction sufficient to create a connection with that jurisdiction and create an obligation for you to collect and remit sales tax. Sales tax isn’t getting any easier. But business and sales patterns change over time.

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