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10 Sep 26

Tax Preparation During a Government Shutdown

Tax preparation during a government shutdown raises one question above all others. If the IRS sends half its staff home, does your return still get filed, and does your refund still arrive? The short answer is yes for most people, provided you file electronically and choose direct deposit. Filing deadlines,…

09 Sep 26

What Happens If You Underpay the IRS?

Trying to short-change the IRS is far riskier today than most taxpayers assume. If your tax return leaves out income or claims deductions you never paid for, the IRS can hit you with back taxes, interest, accuracy penalties, a 75 percent civil fraud penalty, and in willful cases, criminal charges.…

19 Aug 26

Household Employee Payroll Tax 2026: Rates, Rules, Forms

Household employee payroll tax applies when you hire someone to work in or around your home and you control both what they do and how they do it. Nannies, housekeepers, and in home caregivers are employees under IRS rules. That makes you a household employer, responsible for withholding, tax payments,…

12 Aug 26

Tax Refund Offset: Why Was My Refund Taken?

A tax refund offset happens when the government applies your federal tax refund to a past-due debt instead of sending it to you. The Bureau of the Fiscal Service (BFS) runs this process through the Treasury Offset Program (TOP). If your refund never arrived, or arrived much smaller than expected,…

Our female consutant for Women Business Enterprise Certification

11 Aug 26

How to Get WBE Certification in 2026

WBE certification confirms that a business is at least 51% owned, controlled, operated, and managed by one or more women. The Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) issues the most widely accepted version in the United States. Most Fortune 500 companies with supplier diversity programs require it before a woman-owned…

How to File an Amended Tax Return (Form 1040-X) in 2026

07 Aug 26

How to File an Amended Tax Return: Form 1040-X Explained

File Form 1040-X to correct a tax return you already filed. You can e-file it for the current year and the two years before that, and choose direct deposit for any refund. To claim money back, file within three years of filing the original return or two years of paying…

23 Jul 26

Spousal IRA Rules & Limits for 2026

A Spousal IRA lets a working spouse fund a retirement account in the name of a spouse who has little or no earned income, and for 2026 that means a married couple can set aside up to $15,000, or $17,200 if both spouses are age 50 or older. The IRS…

15 Jul 26

2026 Unemployment Tax Rules | Federal & State Taxes

Yes, unemployment is taxable. At the federal level, every dollar of unemployment compensation counts as income and is taxed like wages. You report it on Schedule 1 of Form 1040 using the amount shown on the Form 1099-G your state sends you. There is no special federal exclusion for 2026.…

how to file taxes after moving to new state

14 Jul 26

How to File Taxes After Moving to a New State in 2026

Filing taxes after moving to a new state usually means preparing two state returns for the year you relocated. You file a part-year resident return in the state you left and another in the state you moved to. Each state taxes only the income you earned while you lived there.…

14 Jul 26

IRS Cheque Not Cashed? 2026 Payment Guide

If the IRS hasn’t cashed your check yet, the payment is almost certainly not lost. It is sitting in a processing queue waiting to be posted to your tax account. As long as your bank confirms the funds are still available, the standard advice is to wait, keep your proof…