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We will e-file your Federal and State Tax Returns. No extra charge. File Your Tax Return with a Tax Professional with 100% Confidence.
What date do I have to file my taxes?
Your personal tax return, also known as 1040, is usually due on April 15th of every year. However, there is an exception if the 15th falls on a weekend then the due date is on the next business day. If an extension is filed by the due date, it gives the taxpayer a 6-month extension to file the tax return.
Do I have to file estimated taxes?
It depends on your situation. An estimated tax payment might be necessary if the business is generating a profit, where income exceeds expenses. In addition, it might also be necessary if you received any income where taxes were not withheld.
When will I receive my refund?
E-file with Direct Deposit
If you chose to direct deposit your refund and you e-filed, the official IRS statement is, “Nine out of ten taxpayers typically receive refunds in less than 21 days when they use e-file with direct deposit.”
From our experience with customers last year, most customers get their federal refund in about 7 to 14 days if they e-file and choose direct deposit. It really just depends on how fast the IRS system can process your refund.
E-file without Direct Deposit
If you didn’t choose direct deposit or if your direct deposit information was inaccurate, you’ll typically receive your refund check within 3 to 4 weeks.
Mail
If you mailed your tax return instead of e-filing, you’ll typically receive your refund in 6 weeks or more.
Check Refund Status
24 hours after you e-file (or 4 weeks after you mail) your tax return, you can check the status of your refund by using the IRS’s Where’s My Refund? tool or by calling the IRS TeleTax number at 1-800-829-4477 and selecting the refund status option. Be sure to have a copy of your return available since you will need to know the first Social Security number shown on your return, the filing status, and the exact whole dollar amount of your refund.
The IRS website or TeleTax number won’t have any refund information for at least 24 hours after your e-filed tax return was accepted by the IRS. If you mailed your tax return, it takes about 4 weeks before you can go to the IRS website or use TeleTax to find out refund information.
How do I check the status of my federal refund?
Use the IRS’s Where’s My Refund? tool. You can also call the IRS at 1-800-829-1040 or 1-800-829-1954.
To get your refund status, you’ll need to provide the following information as shown on your return:
You can use the IRS’s Where’s My Refund? tool to check the status of your refund 24 hours after the IRS accepts your e-filed tax return, or 3 to 4 weeks after you mail your paper return. But if you filed Form 8379 with your return, allow 11 weeks (14 weeks if you mailed) before checking your refund status.
When will my refund check be mailed?
If you did not use direct deposit or if the direct deposit information you entered on your tax return is incorrect, the IRS will mail your refund check to the address listed on page 1 of your tax return.
If you need to change the address and the IRS has already accepted your e-filed tax return or you have already mailed your return, then you’ll need to call the IRS at 1-800-829-1040 to update your address with the IRS. If your address changed because you moved, you can put in a change of address with the Post Office to have your refund check forwarded to you. A change of address can be done online at www.usps.com or at your local post office.
How do I notify the IRS my address has changed?
There are several ways to tell us your address has changed:
Methods to Change Your Address
| METHOD | ACTION |
|---|---|
| Oral notification | Tell us in person or by telephone. We’ll need you to verify your identity and the address we have on file for you. Please have ready your:
We may request additional information to verify your identity. |
| IRS form | Use Form 8822, Change of Address or Form 8822-B, Change of Address or Responsible Party – Business |
| Tax return | Use your new address when you file |
| Written statement | Send us a signed written statement with your:
Mail your signed statement to the address where you filed your last return. |
If you filed a joint return and are still residing with the same spouse, both you and your spouse should provide your names, social security numbers, new addresses, and signatures on the form or statement.
If you filed a joint return and you now have separate addresses, each of you should notify us of your new, separate addresses.
Authorized representatives filing a form or written statement to change an address for a taxpayer must attach a copy of their power of attorney or Form 2848, Power of Attorney and Declaration of Representative. Unauthorized third parties can’t change a taxpayer’s address.
Changes of address through the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) may update your address of record on file with us based on what they retain in their National Change of Address (NCOA) database. However, even when you notify the USPS, not all post offices forward government checks, so you should still notify us.
For changes of address relating to an employment tax return, we issue confirmation notices (Notices 148A and 148B) for the change to both the new and former address.
It can generally take four to six weeks after receipt for a change of address request to fully process. Get an up-to-date status on IRS operations and services affected by COVID-19.
What if I entered the correct account and routing numbers, but the IRS made an error in depositing my refund?
Contact an IRS customer service representative to correct any agency errors by calling 800-829-1040. Customer service representatives are available Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. local time, unless otherwise noted (see telephone assistance for more information). Unfortunately, this may result in you receiving a paper check.
Is there an age limit on claiming my child as a dependent?
To claim your child as your dependent, your child must meet either the qualifying child test or the qualifying relative test:
In addition to meeting the qualifying child or qualifying relative test, you can claim that person as a dependent only if these three tests are met:
I lost my refund check. How do I get a new one?
If you lost your refund check, you should initiate a refund trace:
Your claim for a missing refund is processed one of two ways:
What’s the difference between a Form W-2 and a Form 1099-MISC or Form 1099-NEC?
Although these forms are called information returns, they serve different functions.
Employers use Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement to:
Employers furnish the Form W-2 to the employee and the Social Security Administration. The Social Security Administration shares the information with the Internal Revenue Service.
Payers use Form 1099-MISC, Miscellaneous Information or Form 1099-NEC, Nonemployee Compensation to:
I’m a minister and receive a salary plus a housing allowance. Is the housing allowance considered income and where do I report it?
A minister’s housing allowance (sometimes called a parsonage allowance or a rental allowance) is excludable from gross income for income tax purposes but not for self-employment tax purposes.
If you receive as part of your salary (for services as a minister) an amount officially designated (in advance of payment) as a housing allowance, and the amount isn’t more than the reasonable pay for your services, you can exclude it from gross income the lesser of the following amounts:
The payments officially designated as a housing allowance must be used in the year received.
Include any amount of the allowance that you can’t exclude as wages on line 1 of Form 1040, U.S. Individual Income Tax Return, or Form 1040-SR, U.S. Tax Return for Seniors. Enter “Excess allowance” and the amount on the dotted line next to line 1.
If your congregation furnishes housing in kind as pay for your services as a minister instead of a housing allowance, you may exclude the fair market rental value of the housing from income, but you must include the fair market rental value of the housing in net earnings from self-employment for self-employment tax purposes.
For more information on a minister’s housing allowance, refer to Publication 517, Social Security and Other Information for Members of the Clergy and Religious Workers.
For information on earnings for clergy and reporting of self-employment tax, refer to Tax Topic 417, Earnings for Clergy.
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