Once you’ve gathered all your necessary tax forms, you’ll be ready to file and on your way to getting your refund as quickly as possible.
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Better Business Bureau Serving Northern Colorado and Wyoming is encouraging taxpayers to file early this tax season to protect themselves from income tax fraud, now the most common form of identity theft reported to the Federal Trade Commission in the last five years, according to a news release. With my many hours of continuing education credits, I stay current with IRS and California tax law changes and am registered with the California Tax Education Counsel*.
“The income level for using the free tax software has increased to $62,000 this year”, Miller says.
Those looking to find 2016 IRS income tax forms online are in luck, as the tax-collecting agency has moved all of its necessary forms online for taxpayers to download and print out.
Here’s why filing your taxes online and choosing to e-file with direct deposit is the fastest, most cost-effective way to get your refund.
What should you do if a phony return has already been filed in your name?
If you plan to mail your tax return, send it from a U.S. Post Office or some other secure carrier.
“You can also purchase tax filing programs like TaxCut, H&R Block or TurboTax, which come in both online (sometimes these are free) and desktop versions”, the report noted.
“If you’re filing your taxes, you’re going to want all your W-2s, tour 1099s, all the information required to be filed”.
Once you have your PIN, you’ll need to submit it along with your Social Security number when you file any tax form so that the IRS knows to carefully check over your account.
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You may be able to file from your mobile device. Last year, the IRS issued 109 million refunds, with an average refund of $2,797.
