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IRS Announces E-file Open Day! Be the First In Line for Your Tax Refund

January 7, 2019 January 8, 2019 / TurboTaxLisa
Jan 28Mark your calendars! Despite the Government Shutdown, the IRS confirmed today, that they will begin processing tax returns on Monday, January 28, 2019 and provide tax refunds as scheduled. You can get started now and be first in line for...

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Extension Filers: The Tax Deadline is Today

October 15, 2018 January 10, 2019 / TurboTaxBlogTeam
Woman working from home on her laptop computer, flexible hours freelancer modern lifestyle lens sun flareIf you haven’t filed your 2017 income tax return yet, the clock is ticking. Chances are you filed for a tax extension on April 18, giving you a 6-month grace period to send your final tax return to the IRS,...

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The PATH Act and What You Need to Know About Expiring ITINs

October 10, 2018 January 5, 2019 / TurboTaxLisa
The Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act of 2015, which was passed by Congress and signed into law in December 2015 requires taxpayers to renew expired ITINs in order to file their taxes. The IRS announced that more than...

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Happy Tax Day!

April 18, 2018 / TurboTaxBlogTeam
*Today is the last day to file your taxes, which means you have until 11:59 PM local time to e-file your tax return. For those of you who have already filed your taxes, congratulations on getting your #TaxesDone! If you’re...

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Aviso: El IRS Extiende la Fecha Límite Para Declarar Impuestos al 18 de Abril

April 17, 2018 April 18, 2018 / TurboTaxBlogTeam
In English El IRS anunció hoy que estará extendiendo la fecha límite para declarar y pagar los impuestos federales debido a los problemas que tuvieron con el sistema el 17 de abril, que era la fecha original para hacer la...

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Tax Day Update: IRS Extends Tax Deadline to April 18th

April 17, 2018 April 18, 2018 / TurboTaxLisa
En Español The Internal Revenue Service announced today that it is providing taxpayers an additional day to file and pay their federal taxes following system issues that surfaced early on the April 17 tax deadline. Taxpayers will now have until...

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Tax Day Update: TurboTax is Accepting E-Filed Tax Returns

April 17, 2018 / TurboTaxLisa
En Español Updated April 17, 2018 2:34 pm PST As of 2:00 PM PST, the IRS announced that they are once again accepting e-filed tax returns.  If you still need to file your tax return, you should continue to prepare...

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Actualización de Tax Day: Turbo Tax está aceptando declaraciones de impuestos presentadas electrónicamente

April 17, 2018 / TurboTaxLisa
In English Hoy el IRS anunció que está teniendo dificultades al momento de aceptar la presentación de impuestos electrónica. Aunque esto afecte las declaraciones de impuestos hechas hoy, debes continuar preparando y presentando tus impuestos de manera normal con TurboTax....

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April 11, 2018 / TurboTaxBlogTeam
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March 4, 2018 / TurboTaxLisa
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