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Warning: Beware of IRS Tax Rebate Check / 2008 Stimulus Payment / Refund Status Websites

The promise of tax refunds, checks, deductions, or the 2008 Stimulus payments led to an onslaught of hooking scams and many anxious tax filers are falling for it. Often, as the news is reported, these come in the form of emails. But there is another kind of hook which seems to have been omitted. Another […]

What to Do If You Did Not File a Tax Return Last Year

When you are preparing to file your federal income tax return this year you may realize that you didn’t file a tax return last year, or in previous years. There are different reasons taxpayers don’t file a return. They may have thought they were not required to file a return; they may have meant to […]

Basic Taxation for the Independent Contractor

An independent contractor is considered self-employed, and income earned by an independent contractor is considered self-employment income. “Self-employment income is the income that arises from the performance of personal duties, but which cannot be classified as wages in general, because the relationship between the employer and the payee is not between the payer and the […]

What to Do If You Haven’t Received Your Tax Refund

According to the IRS, if you send in a paper return that is complete and accurate you should receive your refund check in six to eight weeks. If you file electronically you should have your refund in three to four weeks, and if you request direct deposit your refund could be in your bank account […]