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Tax Refunds

Claiming Parents as Dependents: How it Works

Who doesn’t want to help their parents? Claiming an elderly parent as a tax dependent is not only caring for them as they enter the…


Your Tax Return Is Still Being Processed: What Does It Mean?

Your tax return is still being processed, so does the online tool reads. It’s the stuff of nightmares for many. You check the IRS’s "Where’s…


If You Have No Income Can You Get a Tax Refund?

[video width="1280" height="720" mp4="https://www.irs.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Tax_Refunds_Without_Income_Explained.mp4"][/video] Believe it or not, you can qualify for a tax refund and actually receive it even if you have no income…


Where Is My Tax Refund?

[video width="1280" height="720" mp4="https://www.irs.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Track_Your_Tax_Refund_Status.mp4"][/video] Are you counting down the minutes until you get that notification that your tax refund has been deposited? Why isn’t it…


How Are Bonuses Taxed? A Quick Explanation

[video width="1280" height="720" mp4="https://www.irs.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Understanding_Bonus_Taxation.mp4"][/video] How are bonuses taxed? It's a valid question since, after a year’s worth of hard work helping your company meet its…


Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC): How To Qualify & File

Overview of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), also known as the Earned Income Credit (EIC), was established in…


How to Read Tax Transcripts: Find Your Refund Date on Your Tax Transcript

 There's a lot of data in your tax transcript codes. Understanding them is like reading The Matrix. You may have received a tax transcript…


Tax Refunds Disappointing Many in Early 2024

Due to the increasing volume of returns being processed, the IRS has cautioned taxpayers that the average refund amount will likely change in the coming…