Protect Against Tax-Related Identity Theft Tax Tip 2022-84 (06/01/2022) An Identity Protection Personal Identification Number (IP PIN) gives a taxpayer an added layer of protection against tax-related identity theft. Having a six-digit IP PIN means no one can file a...
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IRS Backup Withholding for Wrong SS#
IRS Issues Backup Withholding Error Notices This is on the IRS Website Tax Tip 2022-67 The IRS has issued backup withholding error notices to payors required to withhold tax from payments to certain payees. Notices CP2100 and 2100A were mailed to payors that...
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IRS Backlog Mess
Great Article about IRS Backlog! I am posting this great article from Thomson-Reuters. Tax Lawyers and CPA's have been pushing to get the IRS to OPEN THE MAIL, process returns and correspondence. It is not uncommon for the IRS to take up to a year to respond to...
U.S. Supreme Court Denies challenge to State Tax Deduction
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a bid by four Democratic-leaning states to lift a cap on federal deductions for state and local taxes put in place as part of a 2017 tax law. This law increased the Standard deduction to $25,000 which allows most married couples to file...
Identity Protection PIN – probably a good idea!
Should You Get an Identity Protection PIN? The IRS announced, in IR 2022-78, 4/11/2022 Identity Protection Personal Identification Numbers (IP PINs) can protect taxpayers from tax fraud. Should you get one? Identity Protection PIN (IP PIN). An IP PIN is a six-digit...