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Category Archives: Tax Policy and Administration
Identity Theft Tax Refund Fraud
Back in January, for Tax Identity Theft Awareness Week, we identified the two major types of tax-related identity fraud: refund fraud, and employment fraud. Earlier this week, we released a new report on identity theft tax refund fraud. In the … Continue reading
As Tax Day Arrives, How is IRS Managing the Filing Season?
Today is the deadline for filing federal individual income tax returns. By this point in time, if you needed to ask IRS questions about tax laws or your account, you’ve probably already been through the process at least once. If … Continue reading
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April 15, 2014
Tagged call center, customer service, e-file, IRS, online returns, phone, processing, refund, response time, SI, tax filing, tax return, taxes, website
AskGAOLive: IRS Securing Financial and Taxpayer Data
What happens to all the personal data you send to IRS with your tax return? Join us for a chat about IRS controls to secure your data from threats, today at 2:00pm ET. You can send us your questions in … Continue reading
Is College Part of Your Life Plan? Make Sure it’s Part of Your Tax Plan, Too
You probably already know that federal grants and loans can play an important role in making higher education more affordable. What you may not know is that the tax code also helps many people pay for college by encouraging savings, … Continue reading
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March 18, 2014
Tagged 529, American Opportunity Credit, college, college costs, college savings plan, deduction, Department of Education, education, higher education, interest, Internal Revenue Service, IRS, Lifetime Learning Credit, savings, savings plan, savings vehicle, student loan, tax credit, tax expenditure, USDOE
Know the Types of Tax Identity Fraud
Tax filing season will begin soon and the Federal Trade Commission has named January 13-17th Tax Identity Theft Awareness Week to raise awareness and provide people with tips on how to protect themselves. We have done work on tax-related identity … Continue reading
