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02/14/2023

Choose Wisely.

02/14/2023

When using a tax return preparer, taxpayers should:

• Look for a preparer who’s available year-round in case questions come up after filing season is over.
• Ask about service fees. Taxpayers should avoid tax return preparers who base their fees on a percentage of the refund or who offer to deposit all or part of the refund into their own financial accounts.
• Ensure their preparer offers IRS e-file. The IRS issues most refunds in fewer than 21 days for taxpayers who file electronically and choose direct deposit.
• Provide records and receipts. Good preparers ask to see these documents.
• Understand the preparer’s credentials and qualifications and review their history for complaints or disciplinary actions.
• Never sign a blank or incomplete return. Taxpayers are responsible for filing a complete and correct tax return.
• Review their tax return before signing it and ask questions if something is not clear or appears inaccurate.
• Make sure any refund will go directly to the taxpayer’s bank account – not into the preparer’s bank account.
• Taxpayers should review the routing and bank account number on the completed return and make sure it’s accurate.

02/06/2023

IRS announces special Saturday hours for face-to-face help; dozens of Taxpayer Assistance Centers open across the nation

WASHINGTON – As part of a continuing effort to improve service this tax season, the Internal Revenue Service today announced special Saturday hours for the next four months at Taxpayer Assistance Centers (TACs) across the country.

The special Saturday availability across the nation will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., on Feb. 11, March 11, April 8 and May 13. Offices in dozens of states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico will be open during this special four-month event, with no appointments required. More than 40 locations currently plan to be open on Feb. 11, with 58 offices currently scheduled for March 11. The IRS encourages taxpayers to visit a special IRS.gov page for the latest information on the special Saturday hours.

“These Saturday openings are part of the extra steps the IRS is taking to make a difference for taxpayers,” said Acting IRS Commissioner Doug O'Donnell. “IRS employees are working hard to help people by making improvements across our operations. These walk-in locations are critical, and funding from the Inflation Reduction Act is allowing us to add more employees across the nation to better assist taxpayers this filing season and beyond. These special Saturday hours will help people get the services they need.”

The IRS encourages everyone to first check IRS.gov for information about these special openings before traveling to an office. They may even find an online resource to resolve their tax concern to avoid a trip.

At these offices, called TACs, people receive in-person help from IRS employees. Normally, these centers are not open on Saturdays, and people must have appointments to receive services.

During these Saturday hours, people can walk-in for all services routinely offered at an office, except for making cash payments. They can also ask about setting up an Online Account and getting an Identity Protection PIN among other topics.

To see which TACs will be open, visit IRS.gov/saturdayhours.

Services provided
The IRS’s Contact Your Local Office site lists all services provided at specific TACs.

If someone has questions about a tax bill or IRS audit or they need help resolving a tax problem, they’ll receive assistance from IRS employees specializing in those services. If these employees aren’t available, the individual will receive a referral for these services. IRS Taxpayer Advocate Service employees may also be available to help with some issues.

01/14/2023

07/15/2021

Your Child Tax Credit Payment Just Arrived. Are You Sure You Want It?

For many families the prepayments could bring unwelcome surprises next spring. The IRS is making the payments based on income shown on 2020 or sometimes 2019 returns. So families whose income has risen or who have had other changes could have to pay back some or all of the prepayments on their 2021 tax returns. To stop monthly prepayments please go to the IRS’s child-tax-credit update portal and follow the instructions. To talk about this and other options please contact the professionals at File4me 708-240-4949 or [email protected].

03/18/2021

Tax Day for individuals extended to May 17: Treasury, IRS extend filing and payment deadline

https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/tax-day-for-individuals-extended-to-may-17-treasury-irs-extend-filing-and-payment-deadline

IR-2021-59, March 17, 2021 — The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service announced today that the federal income tax filing due date for individuals for the 2020 tax year will be automatically extended from April 15, 2021, to May 17, 2021.

03/15/2021

The IRS has updated its "Get My Payment" tool to let people track when they will receive the $1,400 direct payments from the government's $1.9 trillion COVID.

https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus/get-my-payment

Use Get My Payment to get information about your payment status and payment type.

03/08/2021

Don’t throw your money away with bad tax advice. Call the professionals at File4Me to address your tax needs and concerns.

03/08/2021

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02/14/2021

If you are unable to travel or meet us person, File4me provides the high quality Zoom video conversations and screen sharing capabilities from your personal PC or smart phone. Additionally, we provide a robust set of security features to meet the requirements of our clientele.

02/14/2021

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12/09/2020

Here's another reason to give to your favorite Charity before December 31st...the CARES Act allows you to deduct charitable contributions made in 2020, even if you don't itemize.
Previously, charitable contributions could only be deducted if taxpayers itemized their deductions.
Taxpayers who don't itemize deductions may take a charitable deduction of up to $300 for cash contributions made in 2020 to qualifying organizations. For the purposes of this deduction, qualifying organizations are those that are religious, charitable, educational, scientific or literary in purpose. The law changed in this area due to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act.
For more information about these changes contact File For Me at 708-240-4940.

11/25/2020

Your Cash Charitable Donations could help others and positively impact your bottom-line when filing your 2020 Tax Return.

Here’s how the CARES Act changes deducting charitable contributions made in 2020. Learn more @ https://go.usa.gov/x79jx

08/23/2020

The grants program is part of Facebook’s overall commitment to invest $100 million this year in the Black community.

08/16/2020

07/10/2020

The deadlines to file and pay 2019 federal income taxes are July 15, 2020. You must pay taxes you owe by July 15th. If you can't afford to pay, there are options. Give us a call to find out.

05/27/2020

Need to file your taxes? We offer Virtual Tax Preparation and Secure Portal Transfer of your sensitive information.

04/05/2020

In light of COVID19, we offer Virtual Tax Preparation with Secure Document Portal Transfer.

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