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IRS Promises Fewer Audits of EITC Claims

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Taylor, Kiplinger Consumer News Service (TNS) IRS audits raise anxiety for many taxpayers. What can be even more frustrating is when those examinations seem unevenly targeted to taxpayers with lower incomes. That’s been the case with the earned income tax credit (EITC), which has been the subject of recent controversy. (A

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His? Hers? Whose Name is Usually First on Joint Income Tax Returns?

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Taylor, Kiplinger Consumer News Service (TNS) Does the order of names on your joint federal income tax return reveal significant things about you and your partner? A recent study suggests the answer could be yes—that tax return name order may hold some clues about social norms and beliefs. Income tax returns: Who’s on first?

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IRS Promises Fewer Audits of EITC Claims

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Taylor, Kiplinger Consumer News Service (TNS) IRS audits raise anxiety for many taxpayers. What can be even more frustrating is when those examinations seem unevenly targeted to taxpayers with lower incomes. That’s been the case with the earned income tax credit (EITC), which has been the subject of recent controversy. (A

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ERC Moratorium – What Does That Mean?

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This is unlikely to occur because of the current gridlock in Washington, but it would be a revenue raiser. The IRS is on “high alert” with regard to specious ERC claims and it is aggressively auditing both new claims and claims that were already paid. In other words, playing the audit lottery is risky. Nothing, really.

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Nonprofit 990 Tax Compliance: Navigating Challenges with an Enrolled Agent

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Understanding the Importance of Maintaining Tax-Exempt Status One of the primary concerns for any nonprofit is maintaining its tax-exempt status under IRC Section 501(c)(3). This status exempts nonprofits from federal income tax on their earnings related to their exempt purpose. Q: My nonprofit is tax-exempt.

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Sales tax and nonprofits

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Definitions For Federal income tax purposes, according to the IRS , tax-exempt organizations include: Charitable: Organized and operated exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, testing for public safety, literary, educational or other specified purposes. Washington State gives no blanket exemption to nonprofits.

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Many California Tax Refund Debit Cards Have Still Not Been Activated

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According to a March 7 audit report , “more than one million debit cards, worth approximately $611 million in payments, had not yet been activated by their recipients as of January 2024. ”) To address this, the FTB reminds residents to activate their MCTR debit cards. All contents copyright 2024 The Kiplinger Washington Editors Inc.