IRS Info, News & Tips
Looking for tax tips that could end up saving you a bundle? The IRS anounces tax tips and news regularly that if applied to your return can mean big money for you.
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2009 IRS Newswire
- IRS Seeks to Return $123.5 Million in Undeliverable Refunds to Taxpayers IRS Reminds Taxpayers to Use E-file and Direct Deposit
- Expanded Recovery Act Tax Credits Help Homeowners Winterize their Homes, Save Energy; Check Tax Credit Certification Before You Buy, IRS Advises
- New Form Aids Processing of Mortgage Applications, Makes Ordering Tax Transcripts Simpler
- Special Sales Tax Deduction for Car Purchases Available through End of 2009
- Taxpayers Have Until Oct. 15 to File Extended 2008 Tax Returns; Offshore Voluntary Disclosures Also Due
- IRS Issues Guidance on 2009 Required Minimum Distribution Waiver
- IRS Extends Deadline for Disclosing Hidden Offshore Accounts
- Special IRS Web Section Highlights Back-to-School Tax Breaks; Popular 529 Plans Expanded, New $2,500 College Credit Available
- IRS Features Recovery Tax Credits on YouTube, iTunes
- Secretary Chu Announces Nearly $300 Million Rebate Program to Encourage Purchases of Energy Efficient Appliances
- IRS to Receive Unprecedented Amount of Information in UBS Agreement
- For Many Small Businesses, Fall Filing Deadline Looms for Special Refund Claims
- IRS Alerts Public to New Identity Theft Scams
- IRS Reminds Taxpayers to Take Advantage of Recovery Act Benefits
- Prepare for Natural Disasters by Safeguarding Tax Records
- Special Tax Break on New Car Purchases Available in States With No Sales Tax
- Law Offers Special Tax Breaks for Small Business; Act Now and Save, IRS Says
- Energy-Saving Steps This Year May Result in Tax Savings Next Year
- Beware of IRS' 2009 "Dirty Dozen" Tax Scams
- IRS Offers Reminders as Tax Filing Deadline Nears
- IRS Offers Tax Payment Options
- Credit and Debit Card Fees Related to Tax Payment are Deductible
- IRS Urges Taxpayers To e-file Extension Requests by April 15 Filing Deadline
- IRS Grants Minnesota, North Dakota Flood Victims until May 15 To File Tax Returns, Make Payments
- Special Tax Break Available for New Car Purchases This Year
- First $2,400 of Unemployment Benefits Tax Free for 2009
- First-Time Homebuyers Have Several Options to Maximize New Tax Credit
- Interest Rates Drop for the Second Quarter of 2009
- Taxpayers Filing Earlier and Banking Larger Refunds in 2009
- IRS Has $1.3 Billion for People Who Have Not Filed a 2005 Tax Return
- IRS Releases Information to Help Employers Claim COBRA Medical Coverage Credit on Payroll Tax Form
- Expanded Tax Break Available for 2009 First-Time Homebuyers
- New Withholding Tables Now Available on IRS.gov; Most Workers Will See Bigger Paychecks this Spring
- For Many Investors, Year-End Forms to Arrive Later
- IRS Offers Tips to Avoid Recovery Rebate Credit Confusion
- Taxpayers in Four States File with Different Centers this Year
- IRS and Telemundo Will Host Tax Information Program for Spanish-Speaking Taxpayers
2009 IRS Tax Tips
- Seven Facts about the Nonbusiness Energy Property Credit
- Six Facts About the American Opportunity Tax Credit
- Ten Facts about the First-Time Homebuyer Credit
- Nine Facts about the New Vehicle Sales and Excise Tax Deduction
- Five Facts about the Making Work Pay Tax Credit
- Six Recovery Tax Incentives for Individuals
- Technology Expenses Make the Grade for Qualified Tuition Programs
- Keeping Good Records Reduces Stress at Tax Time
- Ten Tips for Taxpayers Making Charitable Donations
- Eight Things to Know If You Receive an IRS Notice
- Employee vs. Independent Contractor - Ten Tips for Business Owners
- Eight Important Questions for Hobbyists
- Top Ten Tips for Taxpayers Deducting Casualty and Theft Losses
- Five Facts about the Home Office Deduction
- Eight Tips for Taxpayers Who Owe Money to the IRS
- The Lucky Seven...Gambling Winnings and Losses Tax Tips
- Does the IRS Owe You Money?
- Do you need to Amend your Return?
- IRS Warns Taxpayers to Beware of First-Time Homebuyer Credit Fraud
- Seven Tips for Students with a Summer Job
- Tax Tips for Recently Married Taxpayers
- Five Tax Facts about Summertime Child Care Expenses
- Top Seven Tips for Taxpayers Starting a New Business
- Tax Benefits for Job Seekers
- Check Withholding to Avoid a Tax Surprise
- Seven Facts about the New Sales Tax Deduction for Vehicle Purchases (Corrected Edition)
- What Happens After I File?
- What to do if You Receive an IRS Notice
- Top Ten Facts about Amended Returns
- Things You Need to Know About Tax Refunds
- Need More Time to File?
- Payment Options
- Top Ten Things You Need to Know About Making Federal Tax Payments
- Ten Last Minute Filing Tips
- Six Important Facts about Your Appeal Rights
- Nine Common Errors Made on Tax Returns
- Top Ten Tips for Last Minute Filers
- Top Ten Tips about IRA Contributions
- Six Important Facts about Tax-Exempt Organizations
- IRS Tips on Preparing for a Disaster
- Ten Tips for Deducting Charitable Contributions
- Ten Things You May Not Know about Farm Income and Deductions
- Seven Things you Should Know When Selling Your Home
- Claiming a Deduction for Your Home Office
- Top Ten facts about the Tuition and Fees Deduction
- Seven Important Points about Penalties
- Five Tips to Avoid Tax Time Stress
- Get Credit for Retirement Savings Contributions
- Standard or Itemized Deductions
- Additional Standard Deduction for Real Estate Taxes
- Top Ten Facts About the Child and Dependent Care Credit
- Can You Claim the Child Tax Credit?
- Mortgage Debt Forgiveness
- Five Important Tax Credits
- Checking the Status of Your Federal Tax Refund is Easy
- What Every Parent Should Know about Child's Investment Income
- Five Facts about the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion
- Top Ten Facts about Taking Early Distributions from Retirement Plans
- Tax Facts About Capital Gains and Losses
- Gambling Winnings Are Always Taxable Income
- Seven Facts to Help You Understand the Alternative Minimum Tax
- Are Your Social Security Benefits Taxable?
- Offset Education Costs
- How to Correctly Claim the Recovery Rebate Credit on your 2008 Return
- What to Do If You Are Missing a W-2
- To File or Not To File
- Tax Benefits for Disabled Taxpayers
- What Income is Taxable?
- Five Important Changes for Taxpayers
- Special Charitable Contributions for Certain IRA Owners
- IRS Answers the "What If" Tax Questions of an Economic Downturn
- Eight Reasons to Try e-file
- Ten Things You May Not Know About the Earned Income Tax Credit
- Direct Deposit Puts Your Money In Your Pocket...Faster
- IRS Publication 17 — The IRS Instruction Manual
- Tips for Recently Married or Divorced Taxpayers
- Four Tips to Help Taxpayers Avoid Errors On the Recovery Rebate Credit
- Tips for Taxpayers Making a Move
- Se' Habla Español? – Tax Information Available in Spanish
- Ten Things the IRS Wants You to Know About Identity Theft
- Owe the IRS a Prior Year Return?
- What Tax Records to Keep
- Be Aware of Suspicious E-Mails
- IRS Help for Financially Distressed Taxpayers
- Top Five Facts about Dependents and Exemptions
- The Five Filing Status Possibilities
- First-Time Homebuyer credit
- IRS Presents: Top Ten Tax Time Tips


