Refund Checks a little larger than Expected?!

Refund Checks a little larger than Expected?!

Over the last few weeks we received a number of calls regarding taxpayers refund checks being slightly larger than anticipated. We correctly concluded the difference had to be interest payments from the IRS. We have never seen so many payments with interest but...
E-file Shutdown/Cutover Date

E-file Shutdown/Cutover Date

1040 MeF Cutover Date and Time The IRS just put out a Quick Alert for Tax Professionals alerting everyone to the upcoming e-File Shutdown. Every year the IRS shuts down the e-File system to prepare for the upcoming tax season. The date for this years cutover is...
PTIN Renewal Open Now!

PTIN Renewal Open Now!

On October 23, 2019 the IRS put out a News Release encouraging Tax Preparers to renew their PTINs early through the online renewal process. The renewal process is supposed to take no more than 15 minutes. So, just get it done! Click HERE to read the entire article....
Bye Bye – W-2 Verification Code

Bye Bye – W-2 Verification Code

Not much to say on this topic but we though it was worth letting you know. For the upcoming filing season. the IRS recently announced the W-2 verification code will be going away. Why? Well, they implemented this thing called technology which makes things faster and...
1040 Revised (Again!) for 2019

1040 Revised (Again!) for 2019

Yeah, “Postcard” In 2018, the IRS introduced the “postcard” Form 1040. The new 1040 was promoted as a simpler version of the previous two‐pager. To “reduce” the size of the 1040, the IRS blew it apart and moved certain pieces to six new...