Who do professional tax preparers call when they need help? The answer is, like many tax-world answers, it depends. What do they need? Chances are there is a very specific person, vendor, line or department that will take you straight there. Here we have compiled a handy dandy, ultra-bookmarkable list of numbers that a tax […]

An Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) is a nine-digit number issued by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to individuals who are required to have a U.S. taxpayer identification number but who do not have, and are not eligible to obtain, a Social Security Number (SSN).  There are several ways to obtain an ITIN. Mail You […]

A “tax purpose” for an individual is the reason why they file a tax return or are listed on the tax return of someone else. It is not the same thing as a tax filing requirement, however, tax filing requirement is a tax purpose. People who have no tax filing requirement can and still should […]

Undocumented immigrants are often excluded from government benefits, but there are a few tax credits that they may be eligible for. This blog post will discuss undocumented immigrants and taxes, the different tax credits undocumented aliens may be eligible for, as well as the requirements for claiming them. What are tax credits? A tax credit […]

As tax season approaches, many people eagerly anticipate receiving a tax refund from the government. However, for some individuals, their refund may be subject to offset. This means that a portion or all of their refund may be withheld and used to pay off certain debts or obligations. In this blog post, we will explore […]