Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- The Internal Revenue Service today issued a warning that scammers may try using the April 18 tax deadline to prey on hard-working taxpayers by impersonating the IRS and others with fake phone calls and emails. You can use this tool to help you select a tax return preparer with the credentials and qualifications that you prefer, and hopefully the availability you need.
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And if you’re planning ahead, the tax filing deadline next year will be on Monday, April 17, because April 15 is a Saturday. There are ways to abate the penalties. Taxpayers who file an extension request with the IRS automatically receive an extension from Wisconsin. 35% of survey responders would rather give the birds and the bees chat to their kids instead of file taxes. Persuading the IRS to give you more time is fairly easy – just file Form 4868.
Whatever you do, “do not run and hide” hoping that if you don’t file your taxes by April 18 that the IRS won’t notice, Forman said.
Tax day is approaching fast, and there’s a lot of misinformation out there that can get you into hot water with the IRS.
If you prepare your own return, making mistakes can cause problems in your return.
“How did my IRS information get to these people”, said Maly.
As the tax clock counts down, people may hope to delay the inevitable by filing for an extension. Taxpayers with relatively simple tax financials do not need to pay for preparation services.
Keep in mind, this year taxpayers will get a few extra days to file. However, you must ensure that you are eligible for this credit.
Gather your records. Make sure you have all your tax records. Luckily, you’re not required to know all the tax forms because TurboTax will be there to help you figure out the correct tax form for you to file. You must pay at least 90 percent of what you will owe the IRS, and paying less will mean you will be penalized by the IRS, said Forman.
Although apparent by the accents that these calls are originating from another country, many calling in to complain have said their caller identification mechanisms show area codes for those calls coming from one of the 50 individual states within this country.
“The penalties and interest on that [IRS loan] are reduced”, she said.
Con artists are impersonating IRS agents and threatening taxpayers with arrest, deportation, license revocation and more, police said.
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If you made below $62,000 you can file for free straight through the IRS website.
