Links
Here are some websites we think you might find useful and interesting.
Check your State Refund
Here are some websites we think you might find useful and interesting.
Check your State Refund
This link will help you chart the dollar against any foreign currency
This site will give you the most up-to-date information on constantly fluctuating rates
Check stock quotes, and track the day's financial news
A great source of information for your personal finance needs. Get access to quotes, stock research, and news
CBS Marketwatch provides links to financial news, stock quotes, IRA resources, stock picks and more
Foreign currency exchange. Travelex has competitive exchange rates and traveler's cheques
Social Security Administration administers retirement, medicare, disability and other benefits
Programs and services to help you start, grow and succeed
U.S. Department of Commerce
A catalog of Free and low-cost federal publications that may be of interest to you. Also contains a lot of important consumer information
Iowa Department of Revenue is to serve Iowans and support state government by collecting all taxes required by law.
Consumer Protection Division
The IRS website has many great tax resources for you
This form is used to determine federal income tax withholding
A good source for national and world news
Comprehensive website design and hosting complete with tools created especially for CPAs
Giving consumers reviews and knowledge for almost everything and anything you could purchase
Great knowledge if you are buying, selling or mortgaging your home
Yodlee is an aggregator of your bank accounts, reward programs, and a lot more. View all your accounts and your financial portfolio all in one place
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Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC): TAS Study Finds that Sending an Informative, Tailored Letter to Taxpayers Who Appear to Have Erroneously Claimed EITC Can Avert Future Noncompliance Taxpayers can c...
IRS Administrative Policy and Recent Litigation Weaken Supervisory Approval Requirement for Penalties In the past, I’ve written extensively about penalties – touching on topics ...
Puerto Rico Taxpayer Advocate Service offices are temporarily closed due to the effects of Hurricane Maria. The local Puerto Rico office will remain closed for business through Fr...
Tax Reform: Hope Springs Eternal This Fall The next few weeks and months are shaping up to be an exciting time for advocates of tax reform. To be sure, the details of a tax reform...
Previously, I discussed my concerns about installment agreements (IAs) and the study TAS Research conducted on IAs. Today I will discuss the recommendations I have made to the IRS to a...
Some Taxpayer Advocate Service offices were temporarily closed due to the effects of Hurricane Irma. As of Monday, September 18, 2017, all TAS offices in Florida are currently open for business. He...
In this and next week’s blog, I will discuss my recent Most Serious Problem on Installment Agreements (IAs) and the corresponding Research Study that was published in my 2016 Annual Repor...
About this time every year, my wonderful staff of attorney-advisors presents me with early drafts of the discussion of the ten most litigated issues in federal courts that are ultimately published ...
Every year the Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) helps thousands of people with tax problems. This story is only one of many examples of how TAS helps resolve taxpayer issues. All personal details ar...
In last week’s blog, I described the Federal Payment Levy Program (FPLP) and outlined my general concerns about the IRS’s implementation of the “Low Income Filter&...
The IRS has issued several consumer warnings about the fraudulent use of the IRS name or logo by scamsters trying to gain access to consumers’ financial information in order to steal their identity and assets. Scamsters will use the regular mail, telephone, fax or email to set up their victims. When identity theft takes place over the Internet (email), it is called phishing.
The IRS does not initiate taxpayer communications through email. Unsolicited email claiming to be from the IRS, or from an IRS-related component such as EFTPS, should be reported to the IRS at phishing@irs.gov.
Additionally, clicking on attachments to or links within an unsolicited email claiming to come from the IRS may download a malicious computer virus onto your computer.
Learn more about identity theft.
Learn how to protect your personal information.
You may also report instances of IRS-related phishing attempts and fraud to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration at 1-800-366-4484.