Category Archives: Internal Revenue Service

IR-2020-10, January 15, 2020 WASHINGTON — Seniors and retirees whose income is under $69,000 a year should explore IRS Free File for free online tax preparation. Seniors are one of the key constituents for Free File which has served 57 million taxpayers and saved them $1.7 billion since the online filing service debuted in 2003. […]

IR-2020-11, January 15, 2020 WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service and Department of the Treasury issued Revenue Procedure 2020-11 (PDF) that establishes a safe harbor extending relief to additional taxpayers who took out federal or private student loans to finance attendance at a nonprofit or for-profit school. Relief is also extended to any creditor that would […]

IR-2020-10, January 15, 2020 WASHINGTON — Seniors and retirees whose income is under $69,000 a year should explore IRS Free File for free online tax preparation. Seniors are one of the key constituents for Free File which has served 57 million taxpayers and saved them $1.7 billion since the online filing service debuted in 2003. […]

IRS YouTube Videos: IR-2020-09, January 14, 2020 WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service has launched a new and improved Tax Withholding Estimator, designed to help workers target the refund they want by having the right amount of federal income tax taken out of their pay. The Tax Withholding Estimator, now available on IRS.gov, incorporates the […]

IR-2020-08, January 14, 2020 WASHINGTON — Filing taxes for the first time or working part-time? IRS Free File may be the perfect match for people looking to save money on federal tax preparation. Most Free File users are under the age of 30 with modest incomes. The Free File adjusted gross income limit for 2020 […]

IR-2020-07, January 13, 2020 WASHINGTON – The Internal Revenue Service today reminded active duty military personnel that IRS Free File offers them multiple options for free federal tax preparation. Free File is for individuals or families whose adjusted gross income was $69,000 or less last year. Free File is a private-public partnership between the IRS […]

IR-2020-06, January 10, 2020 WASHINGTON – Most taxpayers can get an early start on their federal tax returns as IRS Free File – featuring brand-name online tax providers − opens today at IRS.gov/freefile for the 2020 tax filing season. Taxpayers whose adjusted gross income was $69,000 or less in 2019 – covering most people – […]

IR-2020-04, January 9, 2020 WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service this week launched a new Gig Economy Tax Center on IRS.gov to help people in this growing area meet their tax obligations through more streamlined information. “The IRS developed this online center to help taxpayers in this emerging segment of the economy,” said IRS Commissioner Chuck […]

IR-2020-03, January 8, 2020 WASHINGTON — Acting National Taxpayer Advocate Bridget Roberts today released her 2019 Annual Report to Congress. Key challenges highlighted in the report include implementation of the Taxpayer First Act, inadequate taxpayer service and limited funding of the agency. Roberts also released the third edition of the National Taxpayer Advocate’s “Purple Book,” […]

IR-2020-01, January 6, 2020 WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today released a new annual report highlighting accomplishments across the nation’s tax agency during Fiscal Year 2019. “Internal Revenue Service Progress Update/Fiscal Year 2019 – Putting Taxpayers First” (PDF) provides an overview of a variety of operations across taxpayer service, compliance and support areas. The 41-page […]