After Filing: Track, Payment, Penalties

After you file

How Do I Amend My Taxes? Form 1040X & State Amendments

The two most common reasons to amend your tax return are that you realized you made a mistake or you received a new tax form after you filed. Other common reasons are using the wrong filing status or claiming/not claiming a dependent. Whatever your r... read more

Tax Penalties: How to Prevent or Abate Them!

You think you’re doing great - taxes withheld from every paycheck or quarterly estimates have been paid timely - and suddenly you see a tax penalty. It can happen to even the most conscientious of people. Life happens and some of those life “happenin... read more

All About Tax Audits!

Getting a “love letter” from the IRS can send shivers up your spine. But it’s rarely as bad as we think it is and nothing to fear (unless you’re a criminal, which you aren’t). Most of the time, those IRS letters and notices are only requesting a litt... read more

Stay on Track: W-4s, Quarterly Estimates, & more!

Want a bigger tax refund? With proper planning, tax withholding, or estimated tax payments you have greater control over the amount of tax refund you'll receive, or how much you will owe at tax time. Of course your income, deductions and tax credits ... read more

All About Your Refund: Tracking, Tips, & More!

Did you receive your refund yet? If not, you’re not alone. According to the IRS, your federal refund generally takes around 21 days to get to your bank account. But that’s only if all is good on your tax return -and there are no questions from our fr... read more

"Notice of Change to your Individual Income Tax"

I received a letter from the state of Minnesota (filed state) that changed the amount of my refund but a significant amount. i would like to know if there is anything I can do to get the proper amount or if there was an issue with the filing or an is... read more

Turbotax desktop CD download doesn't let you e-file amended returns?

Is it true that Turbotax desktop CD download doesn't let you e-file amended returns? Both federal and state returns. Original returns were e-filed using the software.

Havent’s received my refund yet from IRS, After 3 months

I checked IRS website for my accepted application earlier, but now it says they don’t have anything with my info

We’re is my tax refund

Foreighn earned income exclusion

I have gone bacvk through my return and found this to be interesting. After finishing the foreign earned income exclution it shows ther exclusion to be 68,462 instead of 34231.12 USD. later on it shows my 2024 income as -68,462. Then later it shows m... read more