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ALSEA Representatives attending the Practitioners Council Liaison Meeting at IRS Birmingham today.
May 11, 2016 IRS Practitioner Liaison Meeting Birmingham, AL 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Attendees: Craig Crews, Mid-South Area Manager, IRS Nora Huffman, Senior Stakeholder Liaison, IRS Brian Kubas, Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) Special Agent, IRS Brian Canty, Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) Special Agent, IRS Clifford Whitely, Supervisory Appeals…
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Preparing for the Bridal Shower
Today is Saturday May 7th, the big day. My wife Pam is hosting a Bridal Shower at our home for Brittani Berbette, the oldest daughter of Dorisa Miller, Pam’s best friend growing up and all through high school. Dorisa introduced Pam and I to each other a hundred years ago, in fact she set us…
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Internal Revenue Service
The Internal Revenue Service has made many changes in recent years, improving tax processing systems, increasing electronic filing and payment options, and expanding services available on IRS.gov for taxpayers and tax professionals. But the needs of taxpayers, the tax community and the nation continue to rapidly evolve, and it’s clear the IRS needs to look…
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Our Office will Close at 5 pm Today
Announcing After Tax Season Hours As is customary, we will be closed the balance of this week. We will reopen Monday morning, April 25th at 9 am. After Tax Season Office Hours will be 9 to 5, Monday through Thursday. We will be closed Fridays and Saturdays for the balance of the year.
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2015 Income Tax
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Data Book is published annually by the IRS and contains statistical tables and organizational information on a fiscal year basis. The report provides data on collecting the revenue, issuing refunds, enforcing the law, assisting the taxpayer, and the budget and workforce. During FY 2015, the IRS collected more than $3.3…
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Quarterly Estimated Tax Payments
Who Must Pay Quarterly Estimated Tax? As a self-employed individual, generally you are required to file an annual return and pay estimated tax quarterly. If you are filing as a sole proprietor, partner, S corporation shareholder, and/or a self-employed individual, you generally have to make estimated tax payments if you expect to owe tax of…
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Deductible Medical Expenses
Medical expenses are the costs of diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease, and the costs for treatments affecting any part or function of the body. These expenses include payments for legal medical services rendered by physicians, surgeons, dentists, and other medical practitioners. They include the costs of equipment, supplies, and diagnostic devices needed…
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What to Do if You Get a Letter about the Premium Tax Credit
Some taxpayers will be receiving an IRS letter about the premium tax credit because they failed to properly reconcile the 1095-A information on their tax return; this letter is also known as a 12C letter. Be sure to read your letter carefully and respond timely. Here are answers to questions you may have about this…
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American Opportunity Tax Credit
American Opportunity Tax Credit is a credit for qualified education expenses paid for an eligible student for the first four years of higher education. You can get a maximum annual credit of $2,500 per eligible student. If the credit brings the amount of tax you owe to zero, you can have 40 percent of any…
