Tag Archives: 2018.Tax.Season

It’s Time to Panic!

Posted on October 9, 2018 by Russ

If you haven’t done your taxes yet but have an extension, it is now officially TIME TO PANIC! The deadline is in less than one week (unless you’re in a hurricane disaster zone, and that will, unfortunately, likely include the … Continue reading →

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Tax Deadline Extended One Day for IRS Purposes

Posted on April 17, 2018 by Russ

The IRS announced late today that due to the computer issues with IRS Direct Pay and the IRS e-filing systems, that individuals and businesses with a tax deadline of today (April 17th) have an extra day, until midnight, April 18th. … Continue reading →

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IRS Direct Pay Down

Posted on April 17, 2018 by Russ

It’s not as if today is a big day, right? IRS Direct Pay is down. This is not impacting most tax professionals efiling and initiating direct debit (the information is being sent to our software providers), but it is causing … Continue reading →

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Annual Blog Hiatus

Posted on March 16, 2018 by Russ

With the heart of the 2018 Tax Season upon us, it’s time for my annual blog hiatus. My series of Bozo Tax Tips will appear in early April, and if something truly earth-shattering happens in tax, I’ll still be here. … Continue reading →

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S-Corp/Partnership/1042 Deadline Is Tomorrow

Posted on March 14, 2018 by Russ

Tomorrow is the deadline for calendar-year S-Corporations and partnerships to file their tax returns. In reality, most will file extensions. But let’s say you’re an S-Corp (or partnership) owner and you just realized there’s a deadline. What should you do? … Continue reading →

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The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the Tax Extenders

Posted on February 22, 2018 by Russ

As write this it’s February 21st. About ten days ago Congress, in its unending wisdom, decided to extend certain “Tax Extenders” that they had let expire at the end of 2017. Yes, the undead have risen again! As soon as … Continue reading →

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Driver’s Licenses and Tax Filings

Posted on February 5, 2018 by Russ

Many states are now requiring we obtain your driver’s license information (or state ID) in order to file your return. Currently, these states are requiring this information: – Alabama – California – Colorado – Illinois – Kansas – Louisiana – … Continue reading →

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January 31st Tax Deadlines: 2016 Hurricane Extensions and Information Returns

Posted on January 24, 2018 by Russ

We’re one week away from the first tax deadline of the 2018 Tax Season along with the final tax deadline for filing 2016 tax returns. Taxpayers on extension for filing 2016 tax returns because of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma or Maria … Continue reading →

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IRS Announces Tax Filing Season Begins January 29th

Posted on January 4, 2018 by Russ

The IRS today announced that the 2018 Tax Filing Season will begin on Monday, January 29th. This year’s deadline for individual returns is Tuesday, April 17th.

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