Category: Individual

Top Tips Every Taxpayer Should Know about Identity Theft  Identity theft often starts outside of the tax administration system when someone’s personal information is unfortunately stolen or lost. Identity thieves…

IRS Offers Several Reasons to File Your Tax Return Electronically  IRS e-file: It’s safe. It’s easy. It’s time. Most taxpayers—nearly 80 percent– file electronically. If you haven’t tried it, now…

Early release of 2012 tables for income tax withholding Notice 1036 contains the percentage method income tax withholding tables, the Social Security withholding rate and related information. At the time this…

If you made your home more energy efficient this year, you may be eligible for a non-refundable personal tax credit. Improvements such as insulation, energy exterior doors and windows, water…

If you made charitable contributions to a qualified organization, it may help lower your tax bill. Here are some tips to help ensure your contributions pay off on your tax…

Eight Tips for Taxpayers Who Receive an IRS Notice  Every year the Internal Revenue Service sends millions of letters and notices to taxpayers, but that doesn’t mean you need to…

Free TEB Telephone Forum on VCAP IRM Updates The office of Tax Exempt Bonds is hosting a free telephone forum on September 8, 2011 at 2:00 PM ET.  TEB Tax Law…

Seven Tax Tips for Recently Married Taxpayers  With the summer wedding season in full swing, the Internal Revenue Service advises the soon-to-be married and the just married to review their…

IRS Live presents The Fresh Start Initiative   NOTE: This headliner is current through the publication date. Since changes may have occurred, no guarantees are made concerning the technical accuracy…

Interest Rates Decrease for the Fourth Quarter of 2011   IR-2011-85, Aug. 18, 2011 WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today announced that interest rates will decrease for the calendar…