by Winkelman-Bruce & Truax LLP | Aug 7, 2023 | Tax Tips and News
The Internal Revenue Service says it has constructed a blueprint for its future called the Paperless Processing Initiative. The plans are aimed at eliminating up to 200 million pieces of paper every year, while cutting processing times in half and speeding up refunds...
by Winkelman-Bruce & Truax LLP | Jul 19, 2023 | Tax Tips and News
A key Internal Revenue Service advisory committee has issued its recommendations for 2023, in an effort to keep the IRS – and Congress – on point with improvements to the nation’s income tax filing system. The Electronic Tax Administration Advisory...
by Winkelman-Bruce & Truax LLP | Jun 13, 2023 | Tax Tips and News
Weeks of record flooding and mountain snows brought on by an “atmospheric river” in California resulted in a federal disaster declaration from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). While disaster victims received tax relief from filing and payment...
by Winkelman-Bruce & Truax LLP | Jun 9, 2023 | Tax Tips and News
A new wave of advertising is churning up interest in a tax credit intended to help businesses and non-profits that tried to retain their employees during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the ads on TV and radio, online, and even direct mail leave out a critical fact:...
by Winkelman-Bruce & Truax LLP | May 26, 2023 | Tax Tips and News
The Internal Revenue Service is moving ahead with a program that will offer taxpayers a new option for filing their 2023 returns next year. Dubbed “Direct File,” a scaled-down version of the full program will allow taxpayers to file online for free, using an IRS-run...