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Tax Tips, Small Business Advice, and Real-World Know-How
At Speedy Tax Preparation & Bookkeeping Service, we believe that good advice should be easy to understand and even easier to apply. That’s why we created this blog—to help individuals, families, and small business owners make sense of their finances, one topic at a time.
IRS Warns Of Delays And Challenging 2021 Tax Season: 10 Tax Tips For Filing Your 2020 Tax Return
The Internal Revenue Service says taxpayers should expect limited face-to-face operations, heavy call volume and paper-processing delays as it opens today for tax season 2021, accepting tax returns for tax year 2020. And then there’s all the pandemic-related tax law...
Here’s how taxpayers can track the status of their refund
Tracking the status of a tax refund is easy with the Where's My Refund? tool. It's conveniently accessible at IRS.gov or through the IRS2Go App. Taxpayers can start checking their refund status within 24 hours after an e-filed return is received. Read More Original...
Why it’s so hard to file and pay U.S. taxes
The IRS estimates the average taxpayer spends 12 hours working on their taxes and pays an average of $230 to get their paperwork filed. “Your tax return is in no way that simple,” Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Chief Tax Information Officer Mark Steber said. “I don’t care...
Most Common Tax Mistakes People Make
Did you know that every year thousands of tax returns are rejected due to inaccuracies? These incorrect details are usually the result of carelessness, unawareness, or misinformation. As tax season is nearing, you need to make sure that you understand what must be...
Do’s and Don’ts for taxpayers who get a letter or notice from the IRS
The IRS mails letters or notices to taxpayers for a variety of reasons including if: They have a balance due. They are due a larger or smaller refund. The agency has a question about their tax return. They need to verify identity. The agency needs additional...
Standard Tax Deduction: How Much It Is in 2020-2021 and When to Take It
The standard deduction is a specific dollar amount that reduces your taxable income. In 2020 the standard deduction is $12,400 for single filers and married filing separately, $24,800 for married filing jointly and $18,650 for head of household. Read More Original...
IRS Free File can help people who aren’t required to file find tax credits and get a refund
The IRS urges low- and moderate-income individuals and families, especially those who don't normally file a tax return because they are not required to by law, to use IRS Free File. Filing a tax return is the only way for taxpayers to claim a refund or claim benefits...
IRS reminds taxpayers living and working abroad of June 15 deadline
The Internal Revenue Service today reminded taxpayers living and working outside of the United States that they must file their 2020 federal income tax return by Tuesday, June 15. This deadline applies to both U.S. citizens and resident aliens abroad, including those...
Bookkeeping Entries for Inventory Transactions
If your business manufactures products instead of offering services, you'll need to keep accounting records of your inventory transactions. Some companies buy finished goods at wholesale prices and resell them at retail. Others manufacture products. Read More Original...
Busted! Don’t Believe These Tax Myths!
Whether you’re employed or self-employed, everyone with a taxable income owes taxes to the government. Paying your taxes is a civic responsibility and a requirement of the law, and if you fail to do so, you could face penalties, fines, or worse, get imprisoned....