by Livingston Taxes | Feb 2, 2022 | Tax Tips and News
The Internal Revenue Service has posted a new flock of frequently asked questions (FAQs), all aimed at answering taxpayer questions about the 2021 Child Tax Credit. The new FAQs are published in Fact Sheet 2022-06. The Child Tax Credit, expanded only for the 2021 tax...
by Livingston Taxes | Feb 1, 2022 | Tax Tips and News
The gates have been opened just a little bit wider so more taxpayers who don’t have children can take advantage of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). The EITC is the largest refundable tax credit in the federal tax structure, aimed at low- to moderate-income...
by Livingston Taxes | Jan 29, 2022 | Tax Tips and News
We’ve only had one week of filing season, and scammers are already trying to make life miserable for everyone else. While this isn’t a shocking turn for anyone who has been paying attention to the evolution of identity theft tax refund fraud, it’s a problem that...
by Livingston Taxes | Jan 27, 2022 | Tax Tips and News
The Internal Revenue Service says it has sent out all the third-round Economic Impact Payments (EIPs), but the agency is quick to add that taxpayers who missed out on the EIP still have one more chance to claim their money. These individuals will have to file a 2021...
by Livingston Taxes | Jan 26, 2022 | Tax Tips and News
Much attention has been given lately to the Child Tax Credit and its advance payments. But another credit is available if the taxpayer’s dependents aren’t their children. This credit is for other dependents other than children. Unlike the Child Tax Credit, the credit...
by Livingston Taxes | Jan 25, 2022 | Tax Tips and News
It’s official: the gates are open; the race is on. Tax season for 2022 is officially underway. The IRS kicked off this year’s filing season urging taxpayers to help them get refunds out faster this year by not filing paper tax returns and instead filing...