Setting Up An Installment Payment Plan

Ignoring your taxes is something that you should never do. And with all the different tax preparation options available today, completing your return is easier than ever before. There are numerous outlets in every major city, office product stores selling the latest TurboTax and H&R Block Home Edition, plus online tax preparation and filing options. And planning you taxes during the year makes completing your taxes at the end of the year, that much more convenient.

If you do enter the tax season unprepared and wait until the very end you can face penalties, … Read the rest

Setting Up An Installment Payment Plan

If you do enter the tax season unprepared and wait until the very end you can face penalties, fines and interest from the IRS when you fail to file before the filing deadline. These amounts will add to the tax that you might owe making resolving the debt more difficult. Plus the IRS is reluctant to forgive debt unless you can prove a complete inability to pay. (Check with a professional)

If you do not have the funds needed to pay your taxes when April 15^th arrives, there are options for you that are better than not filing a return. Work with the IRS and your tax professional to resolve your tax situation during the tax season. Requesting a payment installment plan with the federal government is a great solution for you. You can pay the taxes you owe over a period of time with payments that are affordable. While filing an extension is a great way to delay your final return, remember that taxes are due on April 15^th and not when you file the extension.

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Benefits of e-Filing Your Return

Last year nearly 67% of federal tax returns were submitted to the IRS by electronic transfer, or e-file. The IRS likes tax returns to come in electronic format as it is easier for them to process and recently provided a list of benefits for you to consider.

The speed with which your return can be sent, processed, and a refund sent to you is much better when you file your federal return electronically. The IRS is also able to correct your information if there happens to be a missed calculation on the return. Ten days … Read the rest

Benefits of e-Filing Your Return

The IRS maintains strict security on their transferred communications and feels your information is entirely safe filing electronically. And once your return is received by the IRS your tax preparer or tax preparation software, like TurboTax or TaxAct, will let you know it was received. Then you can monitor its progress to know when your refund will be coming.

Finally, if you do happen to owe taxes, you can e-file immediately when your return is complete and wait until the end of the tax season to send the IRS the amount due. And state returns are often able to be transmitted with the same benefits you will enjoy from your federal tax electronic filing.

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