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WASHINGTON, DC — With the tax deadline just hours away, the Internal Revenue Service has announced that taxpayers set a record this weekend for e-filed tax returns, topping 100 million for the first time since they began offering the service. The IRS saw a late surge of e-filed returns over the weekend. By early Monday […]

WASHINGTON, DC — If you want to get your federal tax refund ASAP, the Internal Revenue Service says taxpayers should review their tax returns for common errors that could result in delayed refunds. Here are some ways to avoid common tax return errors. File electronically. Filing electronically, whether through e-file or IRS Free File, vastly […]

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -– The Purdue University Extension Service is offering a new and free online service to help low- and moderate-income Indiana residents file their income tax returns. The Benefit Bank helps Hoosiers complete and electronically file their federal and state income tax returns, which is necessary to claim the Earned Income Tax Credit […]

WASHINGTON, DC — The Internal Revenue Service and its private-sector partners are making Free File available starting today. Most taxpayers can have free use of helpful tax preparation software and free electronic filing of the federal tax returns. There are many new tax breaks this filing season and Free File software can make it easier […]

WASHINGTON, DC — The Internal Revenue Service offers last minute reminders to taxpayers who have not yet filed a tax return, paid what they owe or requested an extension of time to file as the April 15 tax filing and payment deadline approaches. File and Pay on Time Taxpayers who owe taxes and don’t file […]

WASHINTON, DC — Now that the April 15 tax return filing and tax payment deadline is nearing, the Internal Revenue Service offers the following last-minute tips for those taxpayers who haven’t yet filed, paid what they owe or taken the necessary steps to ensure they receive the economic stimulus payment they qualify for. Taxpayers can […]