Tax Preparation

Demystifying Your IRS Tax Refund: A Step-by-Step Guide

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Hey there tax-savvy readers! We get it, waiting for that IRS tax refund can be a real nail-biter. You work hard for your money, and you’re eager to see it back in your pocket. But worry not! We’re here to walk you through the process of tracking your IRS tax refund, and we’ve got some insider tips to ease your mind.

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Getting Started: Tracking Your IRS Tax Refund

Let’s kick things off by demystifying the process. Whether you filed online or went old school with snail mail, the IRS has a nifty online tool to track your refund status. All … Read more at 2011 Taxes.

Everything You Need to Know About the Wheres My Refund Tool

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Get to know the Wheres My Refund tool and learn how you can use it to check your IRS refund status quickly and accurately.

The Wheres My Refund tool is a great way to quickly and accurately check the status of your IRS income tax refund. Through this resource, you can enter basic information about yourself and monitor the processing time for your return to see when you can expect your money back. To use the IRS Where’s My Refund tool, you need your Social Security number, your filing status, and the exact amount of your refund.

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File Early With Free TurboTax Online

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It definitely pays to file your taxes early, and according to the IRS about 14 million tax returns had been filed by the end of January, with just over 90 percent of thee filed electronically. These six reasons may help to convince you it’s a good idea to file early using free TurboTax online:

The average refund last year was about $2,800 and almost 75 percent of tax filers received a refund and of course a tax refund can be used for whatever you need it for.

Filing taxes with TurboTax early means that the IRS can send your information … Read more at 2011 Taxes.

Tax Filing Tips For Taxes From TurboTax.com

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As the deadline for filing 2013 taxes approaches, beginners are faced with a much bigger challenge. Many of them do not know that there are fines and penalties for missing the deadline. That is because they have never filed tax returns in the past. Mistakes are more likely going to be made, but proper preparation can help to minimize errors. For instance, putting all your financial records for the previous tax year in one place may help.

When filing for the first time, it is important that you consider getting help from a tax preparer. Alternatively, you can use a … Read more at 2011 Taxes.

Tips on Doing Your Own Taxes

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If you would like to do your own taxes, you will be happy to know that the process is actually simpler than most people think. Paying tax accountants to prepare your taxes may not be the best option especially if your finances aren’t complicated. To do your own taxes, you will need three things; accurate records of your annual income, some basic knowledge of the country’s tax code, and adequate time to work on your returns. The following is a step-to-step guide on doing your own taxes. If you have any outstanding questions, make sure to post your question here.… Read more at 2011 Taxes.

The Government Shutdown Will Delay The Start Of The January Tax Season

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Delay The Start Of The January Tax Season

The government shutdown will have an effect on the tax season in 2014. There could be a one to two week delay on filling your 2013 tax return forms as a direct result of the government shut down in 2013.

The IRS lost sixteen days of work during the shutdown which came at a time when the IRS is typically very busy preparing for the upcoming rush of the tax season in January. Loosing nearly three weeks of work in the fall, is very difficult to make up before January.

They will … Read more at 2011 Taxes.