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2021 tax filing season begins Feb. 12; IRS outlines steps to speed refunds during pandemic WASHINGTON The Internal Revenue Service announced that the nation's tax season will start on Friday, Feb. 12, 2021, when the tax agency will begin accepting and processing 2020 tax year returns. The Feb. 12 start date for individual tax return filers allows the IRS time to do additional programming and testing of IRS systems following the Dec. 27 tax law changes that provided a second...Continue reading

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IRS warns people about a COVID-related text message scam: The IRS and its Security Summit partners are warning people to be aware of a new text message scam. The thief’s goal is to trick people into revealing bank account information under the guise of receiving the $1,200 Economic Impact Payment. Here’s how this scam works... People get a text message saying they have received a direct deposit of $1,200 from COVID-19 TREAS FUND. Further action is required to accept this payment Continue here to accept this payment " The text includes a link to a phishing web address. This fake link appears to come from a state agency or relief organization. It takes people to a fake website that looks like the IRS.gov Get My Payment website. If people visit the fake website and enter their personal and financial account information, the scammers collect it. Here’s what people should do if they receive this message Anyone who receives this scam text should take a screenshot and include the screenshot in an email to [email protected] with the following information: Date/time/time zone that they received the text message The phone number that received the text message The IRS doesn’t send unsolicited texts or emails. The agency will never demand immediate payment using a gift card, prepaid debit card or wire transfer or threaten to have a taxpayer arrested.

Special $300 tax deduction helps most people give to charity this year even if they don’t itemize WASHINGTON The Internal Revenue Service today reminded taxpayers of a special new provision that will allow more people to easily deduct up to $300 in donations to qualifying charities this year. Following special tax law changes made earlier this year, cash donations of up to $300 made before Dec. 31, 2020, are now deductible when people file their taxes in 2021....Continue reading

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