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

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Can I file a different return

I've already filed my taxes and I forgot that I had another W2 out there can I file it separately?

I'm missing $177 from my total federal refund when I filed in January 2025. How do I get the rest of my refund?

I got my full state refund 1/31/25 but only received roughly half of my federal return. It's been 6 months since my estimated total tax return. I tried calling the IRS but it said it can't locate my account... I don't know what to do.

I filed both my state and fed taxes bc my local tax box was "wrong". They both were received 4/8/25, I got my state within weeks, but I am still waiting on my fed. Why??

I was only given so many characters in the question box so I will not provide details. I was told I could not e file due to my local taxes box having a dollar amount in it, it was under 100 dollars. So i after e-signing, they tell me this, and have m... read more

estimated taxes on one time capital gain

I have read the different posts on this and still am not clear on what to with estimated tax payments to avoid a penalty in 2025. I am making the 4 regular and equal 2025 payments based on the 100% rule for last year's - 2024 taxes. At the end of Aug... read more

I’m getting ran in a loop between turbo tax cross river and irs due to an amended return

I amended my tax return back in march because I had put the wrong bank info and I had to switch the address to because I don’t get mail at my physical address I’ve been waiting and waiting got a peice of mail saying that my money has been sent to cro... read more