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IRS Options If You Cannot Pay Your Taxes

How to Resolve Your Federal Tax Debt When tax time comes around, inevitably there are people who are not able to pay everything they owe.…


What Happens If You Don’t Pay Taxes

IRS Collection Procedures for Past Due Taxes   The U.S. government expects you to pay income taxes to the IRS each year. Most Americans have…


Top 5 Most Popular Itemized Deductions for U.S. Taxpayers

[video width="1280" height="720" mp4="https://www.irs.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Top_5_Tax_Deductions_Explained1.mp4"][/video]   Itemizing your tax deductions can decrease your taxable income by a sizable amount, but you can’t just choose whatever expenses…


Tax Tips for Retired Persons

Special Tax Considerations for When You Retire Many people believe that once they retire, they will pay less in taxes due to a lower income.…


The Additional Child Tax Credit

A Refundable Tax Credit for ParentsIf you have children, you may be able to lower your tax bill by claiming the Child Tax Credit. The…


Tips for Filing a Late Tax Return

File Your Past Due Tax Return to Avoid Further Penalties It is recommended that you file any tax returns that are due, whether or not…


Can You Get an Additional Tax Return Extension?

[video width="1280" height="720" mp4="https://www.irs.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Understanding_Tax_Return_Extensions.mp4"][/video]   It goes something like this: Tax season was fast approaching and you just knew you weren’t going to make the…


Lost IRS Refund Check

Your tax refund is missing. What do you do? First, check the IRS’ “Where's My Refund” online tool to make sure that your tax refund…